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Nieuwkomer Reeks

Deze serie volgt een jonge jongen die de uitdagingen aangaat van een nieuwe, prestigieuze privéschool. Het duikt in thema's als identiteit, vriendschap en het vinden van je plek in een wereld waar verschillende culturen en sociaaleconomische achtergronden clashen. Lezers zijn getuige van zijn reis om zichzelf te blijven terwijl hij probeert te passen in een nieuwe omgeving. Het is een aangrijpend coming-of-age-verhaal over het overwinnen van obstakels en het omarmen van diversiteit.

Class Act
New Kid

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    New Kid

    • 256bladzijden
    • 9 uur lezen
    4,4(2254)Tarief

    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?

    New Kid
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    Class Act

    • 256bladzijden
    • 9 uur lezen
    4,3(9859)Tarief

    In this companion book to New Kid this time it’s Jordan’s friend Drew who takes center stage in a story about being one of the few kids of color in a prestigious private school.Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying “You have to work twice as hard to be just as good.” His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn’t afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted?To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids. He wants to pretend like everything is fine, but it's hard not to withdraw, and even their mutual friend Jordan doesn't know how to keep the group together.As the pressures mount, will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other? And most important, will he finally be able to accept himself?

    Class Act