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2020年紐伯瑞金獎，柯瑞塔獎
打破傳統，史上首部以漫畫形式榮獲紐伯瑞獎肯定的作品
愛畫畫的喬丹就像他的畫圖本，他在裡面編織自己的夢，然而在他要讀國中時生活突然出現180度大轉變！
喬丹一心只想進專科學校，完成他的畫師夢想，但似乎家人們另有打算。當他被迫轉入一間以升學為主的私立菁英學校時，即便媽媽喜形於色，父親也不斷開導他如何和別人打成一片，身為全校少數的非裔學生之一，喬丹依然必須承受老師的關注和同學們投射的好奇眼光。
被迫離開自己的舒適圈，被迫暫時遠離夢想，喬丹只好每天都硬著頭皮去上課，硬著頭皮和同學打交道。生活是被突然加發的作業，在最尷尬的青春期階段，他試圖將被硬生生置入的這一頁加進自己的畫圖本中，卻意外發現現實世界的人物，和他腦中的幻想世界相比還更加瘋狂且難以預料。於是喬丹沒有退縮，透過他的視角與青少年的獨有觀點，觀察並紀錄周遭一切，他慢慢發覺，原來即使膚色不同、眼睛顏色不同、喜歡的食物也不一樣，卻擁有一樣的煩惱、同樣討厭考試、喜歡一起打電動多過於批評他人，原來要成為朋友，要學會交心，就要先對自己真誠。
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. This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It’s a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.
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?
