Everything you need to understand or teach New Kid by Jerry Craft.
In the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft, 12-year-old Jordan Banks would rather attend art school than Riverdale Academy Day School, a prestigious private school where his parents are sending him. Jordan’s mother believes the school will ensure her son a bright future. However, his father is concerned about the school’s lack of diversity and the possibility of bias. Themes in the novel include the danger of false beliefs, life as a new student, and racial bias.