The very first graphic novel to win the Newbery Medal for the best children's book. Fifth graders, if you are starting to feel anxious about starting middle school, this is the book for you. Jordan Banks loves to draw cartoons about his life. He is hoping to go to the art school in town, but instead his parents send him to a prestigious private school where Jordan is one of the few kids of color. Riverdale Academy Day School is a long drive from his Washington Heights neighborhood. Jordan records many things in his sketchbook: the challenges he faces fitting in at school, the things some of his teachers believe about him because he is black, the different goals that his mom and dad each have for him, learning to play soccer, and balancing his old and new friends.
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