Jordan Banks is back for eighth grade at Riverdale Academy, but he's afraid this year may be as hard as his first year. Unlike his friends he hasn't grown an inch. His friends have their own problems. too. Drew feels like he has to work twice as hard to be just as good. He sure has to travel twice as far and he doesn't want to just rely on his basketball skills. Liam wants to be friends with Drew and Jordan, but its hard when their homes and families are so different. And then there's Andy, who's still being a jerk to Drew. The teachers attempt to do the right thing, but their attempts to promote diversity and make the kids of color feel like they belong backfire. Can Jordan keep all his friends together? It's going to take a group effort from his parents and grandfather; just like Jerry Craft makes this book a group effort, drawing on inspiration from other graphic novelists....see if you can spot the tributes.
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