{"product_id":"class-act-a-graphic-novel-9780062885517","title":"Class ACT: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebestselling author Jerry Craft returns with a companion book to \u003cem\u003eNew Kid\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. This time, it's Jordan's friend Drew who takes center stage in another laugh-out-loud funny, powerful, and important story about being one of the few kids of color in a prestigious private school.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEighth 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 \u003cem\u003eten\u003c\/em\u003e times as hard and still isn't afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Kid\u003c\/em\u003e, the first graphic novel to win the Newbery Medal, is now joined by Jerry Craft's powerful \u003cem\u003eClass Act\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraft, Jerry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Craft\u003c\/strong\u003e is a #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author-illustrator who has worked on numerous picture books, graphic novels, and middle grade novels, including the Newbery Medal-winning graphic novel \u003cem\u003eNew Kid\u003c\/em\u003e and its companion, \u003cem\u003eClass Act\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eNew Kid \u003c\/em\u003eis also the winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Kirkus Prize. Jerry is the creator of Mama's Boyz, an award-winning syndicated comic strip. He has won five African American Literary Awards and is a cofounder of the Schomburg Center's Annual Black Comic Book Festival. He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts and now lives in Connecticut. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611016958226,"sku":"9780062885517","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed45d4f8-0d0e-4fac-bcf3-139d76ca4533.jpg?v=1732354956","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/class-act-a-graphic-novel-9780062885517","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}