New Kid and Class Act: The Box Set

<p><strong>From critically acclaimed author-illustrator Jerry Craft<br>comes a special box set that includes <em>New Kid</em> winner of the<br>Newbery Medal Coretta Scott King Author Award and Kirkus Prize and its<br>companion <em>Class Act</em> both #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestsellers!</strong></p><p> <p/>In <strong><em>New Kid</em></strong> seventh grader Jordan Banks loves<br>nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him<br>to his dream art school his parents enroll him in the prestigious Riverdale<br>Academy Day School where there are few kids of color. As Jordan makes the<br>daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale school he<br>finds himself torn between two worlds--and not really fitting into either one.<br>Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his<br>neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? <p/>In <strong><em>Class Act</em></strong> newly minted eighth grader Drew<br>Ellis takes center stage. Drew is no stranger to the saying You have to work<br>twice as hard to be just as good. But what if he works <em>ten</em> times as<br>hard and still isn't afforded the same opportunities as his privileged RAD<br>classmates? To make matters worse Drew is trying not to withdraw from his<br>buddy Liam who might be one of those privileged kids. And their mutual friend <br>Jordan doesn't know how to keep the group together. Will Drew ever find a way<br>to bridge the divide so they can all truly accept each other? Moreover will he<br>ever be able to accept himself?<br>This box set of two bestselling graphic novels makes an excellent gift!<br></p>