Literary Tweens - New Kid

The ISC Tween Book Club will kick-off with New Kid by Jerry Craft. Join us for a structured book discussion led by Sheneq and Preston Aranda (7th grade)  and light refreshments. This event is recommended for 5th - 8th grade students. Parents are welcomed to wait in the conference room next door if they choose not to drop-off and pick-up.

The exact location will be confirmed after registration and membership is confirmed. 

If you RSVP and have not yet joined ISC, please go ahead and join. Once you join, we will send the location details.

 About the Book 

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft.

Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade.

As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?