SuitabookBelonging across communities
Jordan travels between his Washington Heights apartment, his neighbourhood friends and Riverdale Academy Day School, feeling that he does not fully fit either world.
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Jerry Craft - Author
This is a school-and-belonging story about Jordan moving between a prestigious school and his Washington Heights neighbourhood, while drawing cartoons and questioning how to remain himself across different worlds.
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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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a school-and-belonging story about Jordan moving between a prestigious school and his Washington Heights neighbourhood, while drawing cartoons and questioning how to remain himself across different worlds.
Jordan travels between his Washington Heights apartment, his neighbourhood friends and Riverdale Academy Day School, feeling that he does not fully fit either world.
Jordan is one of the few pupils of colour in his grade at a prestigious private school, where he is learning to navigate an unfamiliar culture.
Jordan wants to attend an art school, while his parents enrol him at a prestigious school known for its academic record.
The move into an unfamiliar school culture and Jordan’s position as one of few pupils of colour may merit attention, particularly if readers recognise similar pressures around belonging.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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