¡°Funny, sharp, and totally real! Jordan Banks is the kid everyone will be talking about!¡± (Jeff Kinney, Author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
¡Ú¡°Possibly one of the most important graphic novels of the year.¡± (Booklist (starred review))
¡Ú¡°An engrossing, humorous, and vitally important graphic novel that should be required reading in every middle school in America.¡± (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))
¡Ú¡°This is more than a story about being the new kid-it¡¯s a complex examination of the micro- and macroaggressions that Jordan endures from classmates and teachers. Highly recommended for all middle grade shelves.¡± (School Library Journal (starred review))
¡Ú¡°This engaging story offers an authentic secondary cast and captures the high jinks of middle schoolers and the tensions that come with being a person of color in a traditionally white space.¡± (Publishers Weekly (starred review))
¡Ú ¡°Award-winning author/illustrator Jerry Craft confronts elitism, microaggression, racism, socioeconomic disparity and white privilege in a familiar setting. His preteen audiences will undoubtedly recognize and empathize with Craft¡¯s memorable cast.¡± (Shelf Awareness, (starred review))
¡°Craft¡¯s full-color comics art is dynamic and expressive. This school story stands out as a robust, contemporary depiction of a preteen navigating sometimes hostile spaces yet staying true to himself thanks to friends, family, and art.¡± (Horn Book Magazine)
¡°Genuine characters propel this funny, warm, biting, fearless story. Entertaining and insightful, it will surely offer affirmation for some readers, revelation for others.¡± (Cooperative Children¡¯s Book Center)
¡°New Kid is at once tender and tough, funny and heartbreaking. Hand this to the middle-grade reader in your life right away.¡± (The New York Times Book Review)
¡°An honest and compelling read for any kid looking for a place to belong.¡± (Scholastic Teacher Magazine)