Notes
★ "New Kid is at once tender and tough, funny and heartbreaking. Hand this to the middle-grade reader in your life right away." -The New York Times Book Review
★ "Possibly one of the most important graphic novels of the year." -Booklist
★ "An engrossing, humorous, and vitally important graphic novel that should be required reading in every middle school in America." -Kirkus Reviews
★ "This is more than a story about being the new kid—it’s a complex examination of the micro- and macroaggressions that Jordan endures from classmates and teachers. Highly recommended for all middle grade shelves." -School Library Journal
★ "Award-winning author/illustrator Jerry Craft confronts elitism, microaggression, racism, socioeconomic disparity and white privilege in a familiar setting… Presented in predominantly full-colour, richly saturated panels, Craft distinguishes Jordan’s sketchbook entries in black-and-white pencil drawings, their stark simplicity underscoring their uncomplicated wisdom…. Preteen audiences will undoubtedly recognise and empathise with Craft’s memorable cast." -Shelf Awareness
★ "This engaging story offers an authentic secondary cast and captures the high jinks of middle schoolers and the tensions that come with being a person of colour in a traditionally white space." -Publishers Weekly
