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Ages 9+1-min guideGraphic novelSchoolFriendship

New Kid

by Jerry Craft
Good fitA great fit for most kids 9 and up. A funny, honest graphic novel about starting at a new school where Jordan is one of the few kids of color. Great for talking about fairness and fitting in.
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What it’s about

Jordan Banks loves drawing comics and wanted to go to art school. Instead his parents send him to a fancy private school, where he struggles to fit in between two worlds.

The ending

What might come up

Racism and biasSomeEveryday comments and assumptions at school.
Unkind behaviorA littleTeasing from classmates.
ViolenceNone
LanguageNone
RomanceNone

Why kids like it

Jordan’s own comics are mixed into the story.

Free printable quiz

  1. 1
    What does Jordan love to do?
  2. 2
    What is his new school called?
  3. 3
    Who becomes his good friend?
  4. 4
    Where does Jordan live?
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Parents also ask

Quick answers

Most kids can read it on their own from about age 9. As a read-aloud, it works from about age 8.