New YorkTimes bestselling author Jerry Craft returns with a companion bookto New Kid, winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal, the CorettaScott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize.

This time, it’s Jordan’s friendDrew who takes center stage in another laugh-out-loud funny, powerful, andimportant story about being one of the few kids of color in a prestigiousprivate school. Eighthgrader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying “You have to work twice as hardto be just as good.” His grandmother has reminded him his entire life.

But whatif he works ten times as hard and still isn’t afforded thesame 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 goodfriend Liam might be one of those privileged kids.

He wants to pretend likeeverything is fine, but it's hard not to withdraw, and even their mutual friendJordan doesn't know how to keep the group together. As thepressures mount, will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and hisfriends can truly accept each other? And most important, will he finally beable to accept himself?New Kid, the first graphic novel to win the Newbery Medal, is now joined by Jerry Craft's powerful Class Act.