Reading Time
1 hrs 14 mins
How long to read New Kid?
The estimated word count of New Kid is 18,290 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 1 hrs 14 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 2 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 0 hrs 41 mins.
| New Kid - 18,290 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 2 hrs 2 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 1 hrs 14 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 0 hrs 41 mins |
- Authors
-
Jerry Craft
More about New Kid
18,290 words
Word Count
for New Kid
1 hour and 58 minutes
Audiobook length
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 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?This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers, including for summer reading.New Kid is a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.Plus don't miss Jerry Craft's Class Act!