New Kid
- Downloads：5398
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-10-09 04:21:51
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Jerry Craft
- ISBN：0062691198
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
Reviews
Mary
，
An absolute delight， about a smart， kind， and talented young man attending an elite school in Riverdale， the Bronx。 Craft is wonderful on tween friendship and humor， and yes， this is a worthwhile book to read even if you're an adult。 For one thing， as I said elsewhere， if you don't know what a microaggression is， you'll know after you read this。 For another， it features a warm， intact， middle-class Black family。 For a third， it's often laugh-out-loud funny。 Every library that serves middle-grade An absolute delight， about a smart， kind， and talented young man attending an elite school in Riverdale， the Bronx。 Craft is wonderful on tween friendship and humor， and yes， this is a worthwhile book to read even if you're an adult。 For one thing， as I said elsewhere， if you don't know what a microaggression is， you'll know after you read this。 For another， it features a warm， intact， middle-class Black family。 For a third， it's often laugh-out-loud funny。 Every library that serves middle-graders and younger teens should have this book on their shelves。 。。。more
Nore
，
Definitely a kid's book - I really didn't find anything in here that grabbed me， though there were a few funny scenes （I especially liked Drew and Jordan's in-jokes）。 The art is literally terrible。 Like， awful。 Possibly the worst art I've seen in a kid's comic in the past few years， like， 90s clip art level terrible。 Whew。 It's the main driver behind the two star rating。Altogether， even with a scene or two that made me roll my eyes （white people from NYC don't know what sweet potato pie is？ c'mo Definitely a kid's book - I really didn't find anything in here that grabbed me， though there were a few funny scenes （I especially liked Drew and Jordan's in-jokes）。 The art is literally terrible。 Like， awful。 Possibly the worst art I've seen in a kid's comic in the past few years， like， 90s clip art level terrible。 Whew。 It's the main driver behind the two star rating。Altogether， even with a scene or two that made me roll my eyes （white people from NYC don't know what sweet potato pie is？ c'mon， it's not okra）， I really don't see why this book is the target of CRT panic right now in conservative states。 Sure， some of it is hyperbolic， but it's stuff that DOES happen to black and brown kids。 This likely would be relatable for a 13 year old black boy going to a mostly-white school。 I think a bigger issue is that Craft depicts Asian kids as Essentially White， when he bothers to depict them at all。 。。。more
Melissa
，
My very first graphic novel- wanted to read this because it won the Newberry。 Enjoyed the message and although graphic novels are not really my style this one was fun。
Beau Merriman
，
I like carrots 🥕 and cars 🚙 but then my friend and then my friend got me a small one。 Beau you can get a card for me to get in my pocket pocket and then I will get it for the card then I can send the money to my card when I can pay 💰。
Ethan
，
good book。
Julianne
，
I read it now because it was challenged in a classroom。 Not surprised but glad it did not stand up。 It is a good book and I enjoyed it。
Regan
，
I think it was a great book。 really fun to read。
Isabella
，
I finally got around to readng New Kid！ I must admit， the exposition of the book had me bored out of my mind。 It was so on-the-nose school cliche--from typical stereotypes to loads of pop culture references。 However， once the novel got it's bearings， there was significant improvement。 Two things stood out to me the most:**Slight spoilers below**-Ramon: My parents are from Nicaragua， and it was awesome to see our little nation included in such a popular book！-Alexandra's burn: I was taken complet I finally got around to readng New Kid！ I must admit， the exposition of the book had me bored out of my mind。 It was so on-the-nose school cliche--from typical stereotypes to loads of pop culture references。 However， once the novel got it's bearings， there was significant improvement。 Two things stood out to me the most:**Slight spoilers below**-Ramon: My parents are from Nicaragua， and it was awesome to see our little nation included in such a popular book！-Alexandra's burn: I was taken completely aback when we learned of Alexandra's burn mark。 when I was younger， I burned my hand at a daycare center （from what exactly， I'm not sure）， and my burn remains and looks almost identical to Alex's！Overall， a decent book。 It was an interesting， honest， and funny read， just not my usual type of book。 。。。more
Margaret Wilkening
，
After reading this morning that the Katy （TX） ISD had canceled Mr。 Harris’s visit and pulled all copies of New Kid after parents protested that it “promoted critical race theory，” I had to read it。 It’s a great story of a 7th grade Black kid trying to adjust as a new student in a private school。 It honestly deals with issues of race， but it is a really story about middle school kids trying to fit in and how talking and sharing life is what makes friends and builds relationships。 I hope that this After reading this morning that the Katy （TX） ISD had canceled Mr。 Harris’s visit and pulled all copies of New Kid after parents protested that it “promoted critical race theory，” I had to read it。 It’s a great story of a 7th grade Black kid trying to adjust as a new student in a private school。 It honestly deals with issues of race， but it is a really story about middle school kids trying to fit in and how talking and sharing life is what makes friends and builds relationships。 I hope that this attempt at book banning will pique people’s interest in the book and that it gains a whole new following of readers， both kids and adults。 。。。more
Samarah
，
Contemporary Realistic FictionFive gradeI can completely honestly say that this is the first graphic novel that I have ever been intrested in。 Through out the whole story I was able to stay involved and I honestly fell in love with the main character。 I felt his feelings and I understood his thoughts。 The author did an amazing job in the writing and honestly I feel that all of his characters were people I could picture in my life。 I also love how this book discuss bias and microagressions in suc Contemporary Realistic FictionFive gradeI can completely honestly say that this is the first graphic novel that I have ever been intrested in。 Through out the whole story I was able to stay involved and I honestly fell in love with the main character。 I felt his feelings and I understood his thoughts。 The author did an amazing job in the writing and honestly I feel that all of his characters were people I could picture in my life。 I also love how this book discuss bias and microagressions in such a way that everyone can understand it。 I am so excited to get this book to have in my upper elementary classrooms。 All in all I am in love with this book and all it has to offer readers。 。。。more
Hannah Elizabeth
，
Have never read a graphic novel before until this one - it was OK。 I think that it has an important message for YA's， but not my overall favorite。 Have never read a graphic novel before until this one - it was OK。 I think that it has an important message for YA's， but not my overall favorite。 。。。more
Emmy Kirkham
，
Genre: Realistic Fiction Grade Level: 4-6 I loved this book and all the illustrations！ The story was so engaging， which I often find difficult in graphic novels， so this was a great surprise。 The character building in this story was incredible and it gave so much insight in each characters life。 I also loved Jordan's little cartoon pages throughout the book because they added just a little more life to this story。 The message in this story was also very powerful and we saw how Jordan was directl Genre: Realistic Fiction Grade Level: 4-6 I loved this book and all the illustrations！ The story was so engaging， which I often find difficult in graphic novels， so this was a great surprise。 The character building in this story was incredible and it gave so much insight in each characters life。 I also loved Jordan's little cartoon pages throughout the book because they added just a little more life to this story。 The message in this story was also very powerful and we saw how Jordan was directly affected by racism， not fitting in， and feeling unheard。 I thought this was an amazing book and I will definitely be recommending it。 。。。more
Charlie Ayyash
，
Wow， this book was great。 It had a great share of humor as well as the struggles of being new somewhere， and it shows that it doesn't always just apply in school。 These types of struggles happen everywhere， all the time。 Although this book had its balance of struggles about being the new kid， it also had its share of humor and moments of friendship。 I had a couple of situations where I could relate to this， though it wasn't half as hard for me as it was for Jordan。 This is a great book， and I wo Wow， this book was great。 It had a great share of humor as well as the struggles of being new somewhere， and it shows that it doesn't always just apply in school。 These types of struggles happen everywhere， all the time。 Although this book had its balance of struggles about being the new kid， it also had its share of humor and moments of friendship。 I had a couple of situations where I could relate to this， though it wasn't half as hard for me as it was for Jordan。 This is a great book， and I would recommend it。 。。。more
Danica
，
I loved the book it talked about some of the things new kids have to go through when coming to a new school like trying to fit in iwht the right crowd worrying if the teacher is gonnna say your name right bullying。
Seojoon
，
Very relatable
Miranda Eoff
，
"New Kid" by Jerry Craft was a fun and relatable book， while also discussing topics from a perspective I've never had。 I didn't grow up in a minority， but reading Jordan's story helped me understand the similarities and differences in our experiences。 No matter who you are， school can be intimidating or frustrating。 But not everyone has the same frustrations。 In reading this I related to Jordan just wanting to draw， or in my case draw and write， while having some good friends and avoiding the ru "New Kid" by Jerry Craft was a fun and relatable book， while also discussing topics from a perspective I've never had。 I didn't grow up in a minority， but reading Jordan's story helped me understand the similarities and differences in our experiences。 No matter who you are， school can be intimidating or frustrating。 But not everyone has the same frustrations。 In reading this I related to Jordan just wanting to draw， or in my case draw and write， while having some good friends and avoiding the rude or annoying classmates I had。 I also got to learn about what it can be like in a minority in general， and in more specific cases like when some people are very cautious of being offensive and others just don't seem to care if they offend or not。 The story and art were both enjoyable， and I felt like I learned something upon finishing it。 I would recommend this book to a variety of age ranges， it's an easy enough read for younger kids， and it's also got enough of an impact for older kids or young adults。 If you're looking for a story to widen your horizons while also being a fun read about being the 'new kid' then this book is a good choice。 。。。more
Sasha
，
The graphics in this book are amazing。 My 5-year old loved this book and it tell the story of an African-American boy from Harlem attending an affluent private school。 It was light-hearted and humorous but did not shy away from the struggles that our students of color face when they are the minority in a situation of affluence and whiteness。
Jane
，
I had to read this for my Children's Resources class。 I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the full cast。 It was a quick listen。 I had to read this for my Children's Resources class。 I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the full cast。 It was a quick listen。 。。。more
Megan Foster
，
This book was amazing and I so reccomend it！
Danielle Routh
，
The first graphic novel to win a Newbery Medal， and it was entirely deserved。 The art is amazing （and Jordan's depictions often hilarious--I laughed out loud a lot！）， the characters are real and round， and the story overall just works。 I would have liked a little more explanation as to why Liam was always so weird about people not judging him， but this was an excellent read， and I'd recommend it to anyone。 The first graphic novel to win a Newbery Medal， and it was entirely deserved。 The art is amazing （and Jordan's depictions often hilarious--I laughed out loud a lot！）， the characters are real and round， and the story overall just works。 I would have liked a little more explanation as to why Liam was always so weird about people not judging him， but this was an excellent read， and I'd recommend it to anyone。 。。。more
Trishna
，
At SAS， I am a new student this year。 This book written by author Jerry Craft is a very relatable book where main character Jordan is in the new kid position that everyone faces。 There are many twists and turns， up and downs， but eventually， Jordan learns to cope with them all！ I definitely recommend to read this if you like some combination of realistic fiction， grapic novels and artsy books？（ there are many cool illustrations in this book）！ 5 STAR RATED！ Get it now！
Makenna Bascom
，
I haven’t read a graphic novel for a long time， so it was fun to read this one。 Super real and I can imagine my future students being able to relate to different characters in the book。 A lot of different issues were presented in this book and I feel that it was very timely。
Veronica Cunningham
，
Idk man the illustrations didn’t hit， the proportions were all screwy
Esther May
，
Graphic novels are definitely not my thing， but this is a Newberry book so I gave it a shot。 The characters were really likeable and the story is so relatable that I did find myself wanting to know what happens。
Ali Tate
，
New Kid by Jerry Craft is a perfect representation of how it is to move to a new school with low diversity and how hard it is to start over and fit in。 Jordan Banks was in to art and really wanted to go to an art school， instead his parents sent him to a top private school that focus on academics。 Jordan is one of very few people of color in his school and class。 With him not living very close to his school is get stuck with the feeling of living more than one life where he doesn't fit into eith New Kid by Jerry Craft is a perfect representation of how it is to move to a new school with low diversity and how hard it is to start over and fit in。 Jordan Banks was in to art and really wanted to go to an art school， instead his parents sent him to a top private school that focus on academics。 Jordan is one of very few people of color in his school and class。 With him not living very close to his school is get stuck with the feeling of living more than one life where he doesn't fit into either。 This book teaches others how to navigate around having "2 lives"， still being true to yourself， and a look into a different point of view that other may not see it。 。。。more
Jessica DuFrain
，
I really enjoyed this book。 It brought racism into light in a very age appropriate way。 I would use this in my class to talk about unfair treatment of others。
Maggie
，
The reason I chose this book is because I met my best friend in second grade， and she was the new kid。 I felt like I could relate to the book in some way because it describes the struggles a new kid goes through when trying to make new friends and figure out their surroundings in a completely new area， just as my friend did。 Jerry， the young boy， has a hard time get adjusted to the new town where kids mock him and make fun of him for the way he looks and how small he is。 As jerry continues to gr The reason I chose this book is because I met my best friend in second grade， and she was the new kid。 I felt like I could relate to the book in some way because it describes the struggles a new kid goes through when trying to make new friends and figure out their surroundings in a completely new area， just as my friend did。 Jerry， the young boy， has a hard time get adjusted to the new town where kids mock him and make fun of him for the way he looks and how small he is。 As jerry continues to grow a passion for his art work， he tries his hardest to fit in。 I think that a lot of kids can relate to this same issue especially when moving into a new area and are different from the other kids。 。。。more
Dominique
，
Books are good ways for us to learn about different peoples’ perspectives and situations。 I will never fully understand what it’s like to be black living in the US， but books give me a view of that。 I think this book did exactly that—a snapshot of a teenage kid in a mostly-white school。 I thought the character portrayal of the coach who was overly cautious about being racist to the teacher who did not understand （even after being told） that she was racist was pretty spot-on。 The graphic novel ma Books are good ways for us to learn about different peoples’ perspectives and situations。 I will never fully understand what it’s like to be black living in the US， but books give me a view of that。 I think this book did exactly that—a snapshot of a teenage kid in a mostly-white school。 I thought the character portrayal of the coach who was overly cautious about being racist to the teacher who did not understand （even after being told） that she was racist was pretty spot-on。 The graphic novel made it a fun and very quick read。 I’m glad that there are books like this for me and my kids （who really liked this book） to better empathize and remember we are all just humans。 Would recommend， for sure。 。。。more
Julio Escoboza
，
A really nice story about being the new kid in school and be different from everyone。 I liked how acceptance and tolerance was portrayed on the story and show that we all are equal。
Su Su
，