A good continuation of the New Kid series. I really enjoy how Jerry Craft handles different situations regarding race and how he presents the view from both sides.

It's a really good thinkpiece for both kids and adults. There are a lot of subtleties that maybe don't get considered in childhood friendships where race and economic status are involved. This graphic novel presents situations that may be mishandled, but then also navigates how to rectify and handle actions that may be less than appropriate.

His characters are wonderful and really represent their ages well. His children are appropriately naive without being over simple. His adult characters are not perfect. They make mistakes. And they approach topics from myriad directions, resulting in really full pictures of "normal" life. Everything feels natural and real...no sugar coating and no stereotypical characters.