Calista's Reviews > New Kid

This book was a joy to read. I looked forward to it.

A kid from an inner city school longs to go to art school, but his parents want him to have opportunities and they send him to a prep school that's private where he is a minority among wealthy kids. It's the classic fish out of water, having to find your way in school story. It's well done and he makes friends and eventually he likes his new school. He has to figure out how to fit in to all the different parts of his life.

This might be part one and we might get the 2nd year soon. I look forward to it. The art style is full of energy and a dichotomy of the two worlds. Jordan is an artist and his little cartoons are blended in with the story.

This won the Newbery and I don't know if the Newbery should give out awards to graphic novels, it does deserve awards. I am going to see if the Niece will read this one too. I think she would enjoy it.