![]() Jerry was born in Harlem and grew up in nearby Washington Heights. New Kid won the Newbery Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and the Kirkus Prize. He wants to pretend like everything is okay, but even his best friend, Jordan, can tell that something is up. Jerry Craft is the 1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of New Kid, Class Act, and the upcoming School Trip. Then, after a visit to his friend Liam’s house, Drew realizes that Liam is one of those privileged kids. But lately he’s been thinking: Even if he works ten times as hard, he may never get the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the prestigious Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted. ![]() They created a jam board to track their thinking about the book. Black History Month: Class Act by Jerry Craft In this sequel to the award-winning graphic novel New Kid, eighth-graders Drew and Jordan grapple with identity, privilege, and fitting in. Student Thoughts: Nathan and Lukas read Class Act by Jerry Craft during our graphic novel unit in June. Kirkus Prize winner Jerry Craft follows up the critically acclaimed and Newbery award-winning New Kid, with this poignant and funny full-color companion graphic novel about Jordan’s friend Drew, who has his own struggles at Riverdale Academy Day School.Įighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying, “You have to work twice as hard to be just as good.” His grandmother has told him that his entire life. 13 editions In this companion book to New Kid this time it’s J More Want to Read Rate it: Book 3 School Trip by Jerry Craft 4. This is a great book to teach students about both the structure of graphic novels, and also about the important topic of systematic racism. ![]()
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