People's imagination about Riverdale is described using a simile. The debate on whether Riverdale Academy is situated in the Bronx is endless because the same people make contrasting arguments that depict a comparison simile. So she gently persuaded me to go to Riverdale Academy, a Day School. Jordan says, “ For some reason, she doesn't think that being an artist is a real job. On the contrary, the mother compares the artistry job to nothing real and persuades him to join Riverdale Academy to pursue a meaningful career.

Jordan’s passion is to become an artist because he considers it a job that can earn him a living.

The narrator says, ' Happy people huddled around a milkshake to keep cool while the homeless people huddled around a fire to keep warm.” Comparison of a real job and being an artist On the other hand, the poor people huddle around the fire to keep warm because that is the only luxury they can afford. According to the narrator, the happy people live a posh lifestyle characterized by huddling around milkshakes. The narrator compares the lifestyle of happy people and homeless people using imagery. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. New Kid is a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers, including for summer reading. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? 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.Īs 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. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. 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. Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature!

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