New Kid and Class Act: The Box Set

From critically acclaimed author-illustrator Jerry Craft

comes a special box set that includes New Kid, winner of the

Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize, and its

companion, Class Act, both #1 New York Times bestsellers!





In New Kid, seventh grader Jordan Banks loves

nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him

to his dream art school, his parents enroll him in the prestigious Riverdale

Academy Day School, where there are few kids of color. As Jordan makes the

daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale school, he

finds himself torn between two worlds-and not really fitting into either one.

Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his

neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?





In Class Act, newly minted eighth grader Drew

Ellis takes center stage. Drew is no stranger to the saying "You have to work

twice as hard to be just as good." But what if he works ten times as

hard and still isn't afforded the same opportunities as his privileged RAD

classmates? To make matters worse, Drew is trying not to withdraw from his

buddy Liam, who might be one of those privileged kids. And their mutual friend,

Jordan, doesn't know how to keep the group together. Will Drew ever find a way

to bridge the divide so they can all truly accept each other? Moreover, will he

ever be able to accept himself?

This box set of two bestselling graphic novels makes an excellent gift!