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What’s almost as much fun as reading a great book? Talking about a great book! Join us for a monthly Zoom session where we’ll discuss the book choice for the month and do a related craft together. Copies of the book for checkout and craft kits will be available before the meeting. Registration required.
This month's selection -- Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Book Awards Author Award winner New Kid by Jerry Craft
From the author's website:
"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?"