New Kid

By Jerry Craft
Reading Level: Middle SchoolGenre: Biography
Publisher: Quill Tree Books 2019
The semi-autobiographical graphic novel tells the story of a 12-year-old black boy, Jordan Banks, who experiences culture shock when he enrolls at a private school. Taking place over Jordan's freshman year at a prestigious private school, he has to adjust to a new school, experiences and witnesses microaggressions, and makes friends with other students.