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• Meet Jordan Banks | NEW KID by Jerry Craft - YouTube

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  Winner of the 2020 Newbery MedalMeet Jordan Banks, the star of award-winning author/illustrator Jerry Craft’s honest graphic novel, New Kid.About NEW KID:Sev...

• New Kid

  Craft, Jerry

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  Jordan Banks loves art more than anything, but when his parents send him to a presteigious school known for their academics. As he travels from Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School Jordan finds himself…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• New Kid

  Craft, Jerry

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  Check out the New Kid eBook.

• New Kid

  Craft, Jerry

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  Get the New Kid audiobook.

• New Kid Discussion Guide

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  Once you finish New Kid, look over this discussion guide to talk about the book with a parent/guardian, friend, relative, or anybody who's read the book. Remeber, no spoilers for those who haven't finsihed!

• It All Comes Down to This

  English, Karen,

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  In 1965, Sophie's family is the first African Americans to move into her neighborhood in Los Angeles. When riots begin in nearby Watts, she learns that her own place and the world are a lot more complicated than she first thought.

• Pie in the Sky

  Lai, Remy

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  Jingwen, recently moved to Australia, feels like he doesn't belong. Not only is he in a new place, but he speaks very little English and coping with the recent loss of his dad. To cope with all these changes, Jingwen begins baking in hopes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Elvin Link, Please Report to the Principal's Office!

  Dernavich, Drew,

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  Fifth-grader Elvin Link is a talented artist but doodles on everything, even his lunch tray. This often lands Elvin in the principal's office, but also helps with crime-solving and standing up to bullies.

• The Best at It

  Pancholy, Maulik, 1974-

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  The start of seventh grade is making Rahul Kapoor anxious. When his grandfather, Bhai, gives him some well-meaning advice: Find one thing you're really good at. And become the BEST at it. He's not quite sure what he's the best at, but once…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Merci Suárez Changes Gears

  Medina, Meg

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  Merci Suárez knew sixth grade would be different, but she's gotten more than she bargained for. She's never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida. When Edna Santos sets her sights on Merci's school-assigned buddy, she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unidentified Suburban Object

  Jung, Mike

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  Chloe Cho is a Korean American seventh-grader who would like to get in touch with many of the aspects of her heritage, but her parents are unwilling to talk about it--then when a class assignment forces Chloe to confront them directly,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

  Hudson, Wade

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  What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? With 96 lavishly designed pages of original art, poetry, and prose, fifty diverse creators lend voice and comfort to young activists.

• This Book Is Anti-racist

  20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

  Jewell, Tiffany

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  This book is for everyone, regardless of their culture and/or identity. It gives kids the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it.

• Stamped (for Kids)

  Racism, Antiracism, and You

  Reynolds, Jason

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  Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they'll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives.