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1) New kid
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
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...
2) New kid
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A troubled kid finds his bearings in a new school after a baseball coach offers him a spot on the team"--
3) School trip
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can't wait to see all the amazing art in the famous City of Lights. But when their trusted faculty guides are replaced at the last minute, the school trip takes an unexpected--and hilarious--turn. Especially when trying to find their way around a foreign city ends up being almost as tricky...
4) Class act
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he isn't afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together
5) New Kid
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature! 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...
6) First team
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The companion novel to New Kid, where Brock is in another new town after being on the run with his dad again, and this time, he joins the football team"--
8) The New Kid
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Newbery Honor Award—winning author Mavis Jukes is back with a lovable new character named Carson. His father moves him to a new town in Northern California, where he'll be the new kid in class—friendless and alone, except for his beloved stuffed moose (named Moose, of course). As Carson settles into his new surroundings, a series of delightful mishaps start to occur: the class pet, a rat named Mr. Nibblenose, gets lost to surprising results;...
Author
Series
Dragon Slayers' Academy volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a traveling minstrel foretells that he is to become a hero, Wiglaf sets out to fulfill his destiny: he signs up at the Dragon Slayers' Academy. But how can he ever hope to be a dragon slayer when he can't even stand the sight of blood?
10) New kid in town
Author
Series
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Children's Pub
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Little Critter and his friends spend time with a boy who has just moved to their neighborhood
11) New kid in town
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
When Mouse arrives in town, the other residents are quick to welcome him but also to warn about the Big Wolf, whose size, green teeth, and snapping jaws are terrible to behold
Author
Language
English
Description
Juliet and her dad have been moving around a lot due to gentrification. Moving so frequently caused Juliet to feel down, and she has a lot of anxiety now. With the help of the New Kid Rule Book, she overcomes these feelings and is more comfortable at her new school.
15) The New Kid
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Theme: friendship, bullying, kindness, best friends, facing fears, magical thinking, Paige is excited about the new kid in her class, but what he does to the school bully makes her think he's not like other kids. Theme: friendship, bullying, kindness, best friends, facing fears, magical thinking, Paige is excited about the new kid in her class, but what he does to the school bully makes her think he's not like other kids.
16) The New Kid
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Marlon Moore is part of Walden Lane Middle School's buddy program. The popular program helps new kids adapt to the school by pairing them up with a buddy. The buddy's job is to help new students by introducing them to friends and showing them around the campus. Marlon takes his job seriously. New kid Robert seems like a cool guy and fits in well with Marlon's crew. But Marlon learns quickly that Robert is a thief. First he steals some food from the...
17) The New Kid
Author
Language
English
Description
Sam starts at a new school and is afraid he won't fit in. In this fictional narrative, colorful illustrations will help readers follow along as students learn the importance of acceptance and to respect each other. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title We Respect Our Classmates.
18) The New Kid
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Look out! There is a new boy in Miss Hall's class. His name is Sid, and he is one silly kid.
19) The New Kid
Author
Series
Carver chronicles volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Third-grader Gavin and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new boy in their class, Khufu. He sure doesn't look or act like the other kids... and they suspect that he stole Gavin's bike! Meanwhile, Gavin's Great-Aunt Myrtle is coming to stay with his family again, and Gavin is sure she'll be teaming up with his big sister to boss him around the whole time.
Offering spot-on storytelling, relatable characters and situations, and plenty of action,...
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