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.

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New Kid
Jerry Craft
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?
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Class Act
Jerry Craft
256bladzijden
9 uur lezen
4,3(9859)Tarief
"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."--Provided by publisher

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New Kid

Class Act