Jerry Craft
1) New kid
Author
Series
New kid volume 1
Publication Date
[2019]
Language
English
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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...
2) Class act
Author
Series
New kid volume 2
Publication Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Celebrating Black Creators
Illinois Libraries Present Season 3 (Winter/Spring 2024)
School Stories (kids)
Illinois Libraries Present Season 3 (Winter/Spring 2024)
School Stories (kids)
Description
New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft returns with a companion book to New Kid, winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. The audiobook was a 2020 Audie Awards Finalist for Middle Grade and named an Audible Best Audiobook of the Year. This time, it’s Jordan’s friend Drew who takes center stage in another laugh-out-loud funny, powerful, and important story about being one of the few kids...
3) School trip
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper Audio
Publication Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, Liam, and all the characters that fans first met in New Kid, winner of the Newbery Award and the Coretta Scott King Author Award! The gang from Riverdale Academy Day is heading to Paris, for an international education like you’ve never seen before…Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a...