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New Kid by Jerry Craft

10 reviews

fanboyriot's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Read For:

✓ Artist MC

✓ Middle Grade

✓ Comforting Read

✓ BIPOC Characters

✓ Wholesome Friendships

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Jordan starts at a new private school that consists of mostly white students and teachers, he is one of the few black students and he starts to notice all the micro aggressions and the out right racism he and the other black students are treated with.

While dealing with important and heavy topics this book is very well balanced, there are so many funny moments too and they help make it feel so lighthearted and comforting to read.

It’s a really great read for Middle Grade level, but I’d recommend it to anyone honestly. This was such a good book and the narration was awesome!! All the narrators really brought the characters voices to life.

Angst Level: 💧

POV: Graphic Novel

Release Date: 05, February 2019

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amelody's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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readingsofaslinky's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

4.75

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bookgurl488's review against another edition

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funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book was great and the characters were endearing. I loved the journey he went on to start this new chapter in his life.

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ashleycmms's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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kryskross's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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lilybear3's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

New Kid was a great read that I had put off for too long. Jerry Craft does a good job in showing different kinds of racist microaggressions, stereotypes, and acts of racism (e.g. the teacher never learning Drew's name) that BIPOC experience that is accessible to young readers. This book feels like a slice-of-life, like there isn't a major plotline, but I enjoyed the character development.

I'm looking forward to reading the sequel!

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nrogers_1030's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Great read! Very age appropriate and a great way to open dialogue for topics like these — racism and classism. I also love books that talk/mention other books.

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anniefwrites's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

This was a great read! It covered so many topics seamlessly, from microaggressions to colorism to classism, and all in a way that would connect with younger readers. The art style is more comic-like than illustration-like, which isn’t my preference but I do think Craft used the artwork to help tell the story well.

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