Jerry Craft published the Newbury award-winning graphic novel New Kid in 2019. The novel focuses on the experience of being Black and the "new kid" at a predominantly white school.

Jerry Craft’s graphic novel New Kid has won multiple awards, made the New York Times Best Sellers List, and is beloved by children across the country. But this year, ...

Essay on book banning by 'New Kid' author Jerry Craft New Kid won the Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. But the book has been challenged in some school ...

Last month, author and illustrator Jerry Craft (BFA 1984 Media Arts) was awarded the Newbery Medal for outstanding contribution to children’s literature, for his graphic novel New Kid.A coming-of-age ...

Award-winning author Jerry Craft's books, including 'New Kid' were recently pulled from Katy ISD libraries for review after a group of parents alleged the book promotes critical race theory.

Comics Jerry Craft drew a positive Black story. Then the calls for a ban began. The celebrated author of ‘New Kid,’ a graphic novel aimed at young readers, was caught off guard when his books ...

Jerry Craft created the art for "New Kid" digitally using Photoshop! Try making a digital comic of your own using the free website Storyboard That.

Jerry Craft, who wrote “New Kid,” has previously faced book bans and challenges over critical race theory. ... The first 50 kids will receive a free copy of New Kid for Craft to sign.

One may think that a New York times bestselling author would have been bona fide book worm in younger days, but Jerry Craft says he “absolutely, unequivocally, hated to read as a kid.” ...

Jerry Craft, bestselling author and illustrator of the graphic novels New Kid, Class Act and School Trip came to Schenectady Saturday By Jim Franco , Staff Photographer Updated Aug 27, 2023 1:41 p.m.