New Kid

Description:

Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?

subjects: Comics,  Novel,  Humour,  Fiction,  Graphic novel,  juvenile fiction,  Newbery Medal,  Schools, fiction,  Race relations, fiction,  Parent and child, fiction,  African americans, fiction,  Artists, fiction,  Comic books, strips, etc.,  nyt:graphic-books-and-manga=2019-10-13,  New York Times bestseller,  collectionID:TexChallenge2021,  Schools,  Comic books, strips,  Private schools,  Parent and child,  Race,  Cartoonists,  African American artists,  JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous,  JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism,  JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience,  Humorous stories,  Graphic novels,  Middle school students,  collectionID:bannedbooks,  African American school children,  Child artists,  School integration,  award:Caldecott_award,  award:Newbery_award,  lexile:320,  lexile_range:301-400,  lexile_code:GN,  age:min:9,  age:max:12,  grade:min:3,  grade:max:7