New Kid: A Story About Fitting In, School Diversity, and Friendship
私立校に転入した黒人少年ジョーダンが、同化圧力やさりげない差別に戸惑いながら、自分の居場所を探すグラフィックノベル。ユーモアを保ちながら学校生活の空気を鋭く描く。
作品情報
新しい学校で、描くことと生き方の両方を見つけていく。
ジョーダンはアートスクールへの進学を期待していたが、両親により名門私立校へ進む。そこで彼は少数派として過ごしながら、自分らしさと友情のバランスを模索する。
書籍情報
- 出版社
- Quill Tree Books
- 発売日
- 2019-02-05
- ページ数
- 256ページ
- 言語
- 英語
- サイズ
- 15.24 x 1.63 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780062691194
- ISBN-10
- 0062691198
- 価格
- 2558 JPY
- カテゴリ
- 洋書/Children's Books/Growing Up & Facts of Life/Difficult Discussions/Prejudice & Racism
Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon 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? This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers, including for summer reading. New Kid is a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List. Plus don't miss Jerry Craft's Class Act !
Jerry Craft is the author-illustrator of #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novels New Kid and its companion books, Class Act and School Trip . New Kid was the first book in history to win the Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature. He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts and now lives with his wife in Orlando, Florida. Visit him online at www.jerrycraft.com.
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Ótimo!
Faz jus aos prêmios recebidos.
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Thought provoking story!
Jordan Banks is transferred to a new school and is struggling to adapt to the new environment. His school has only few students of color and he is trying to see where he fits in. He sees things(the micro aggressions especially) and we can see his thoughts and views through his drawings. This book not only highlights Banks, it also shows us how Jordan who studies on a financial aid is being teased both for his color and his status. Then there is Drew who stood up to a racist teacher. And with Liam and Alexa, this book gives us a beautiful thought provoking story. I've never read any book like this. Highly recommend!
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Fabulous first foray into the perspectives of others
I taught New Kid and its sequel Class Act to my Year 6 students this past Autumn term. All of my students loved it - so much so that they begged to follow up with Class Act as soon as we finished New Kid. Our school has diversity among staff members but not among students, and this gave them both insight and empathy into what it's like to feel singled out among your peers for your appearance alone. We also appreciated Jerry Craft's biography and FAQ on his website in which he details how New Kid is semi-autobiographical based on his experiences both as a student and as a parent of students in a predominantly white school. Highly recommend.
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Good book
As described
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