New Kid
by Jerry Craft • Book 1 of the New Kid Series
66 Total Resources 19 Awards 60 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 13,779
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 320L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 500606, 2 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Individuality
- Graphic novels
- Private schools
- African Americans
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Graphic Novels
- Lists With This Book
- Great Middle School Reads
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
- This List is Anti-Racist
- Understanding Race and Anti-Racism
- Race and Racism
- Black Experiences
- Teaching Graphic Novels
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Read Alikes for Catcher in the Rye
- Sample: HMH Into Literature
- Author-Fan Face-off
- Black Characters and Social Themes
- Tween Comics Core Collection
- Black Consciousness Principles
- Black Lit Matters - Comics Reading List
- School Tales for Middle Grades
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jerry Craft about New Kid
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Craft
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 27
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jerry Craft
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Book Club for Kids
2023 Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Publishers Weekly
Coretta Scott King Book Award Acceptance Speech, given by Jerry Craft
Created by Horn Book
Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech, given by Jerry Craft
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Library of Congress
Author Fan Face-off with Jerry Craft
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Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award
John Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech by Jerry Craft
Created by American Library Association
Coretta Scott King Book Award Acceptance Speech by Jerry Craft
Created by American Library Association
2020 Newbery interview with Jerry Craft
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Booklist Reader
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by The Arlo Show!
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Connecticut Public Television
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by School Library Journal
Interview in comic book format with Jerry Craft
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Author talk with Jerry Craft
Created by HarperKids
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Smash Pages
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Underlined
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Follett
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by National Writing Project
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by HarperCollins Studio
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Annie's Book Stop of Worcester
Interview with Jerry Craft
Created by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 13
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Guide English and Spanish from University of Colorado - Boulder
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Empathy Guide from EmpathyLab
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator's Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Discussion Questions from Richland Libary
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Teacher Resources from Young Hoosier Book Award
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Book Discussion Questions from In the Key of Books
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Teaching Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by various narrators
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by various narrators
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Shelf Stuff
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 19
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2020
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Honor, 2020
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2020
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2020
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2020
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Graphic Novels Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2019
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