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Jordan Banks, a seventh‑grader from Washington Heights, loves drawing cartoons about his life. When his parents enroll him in the prestigious Riverdale Academy Day School—a private institution known for academic excellence—Jordan finds himself one of the only students of color in his grade. Facing a daily commute from his neighborhood to the upscale campus, he is torn between two worlds: the familiar, supportive environment of his community and the competitive, culturally different atmosphere of the private school. As he struggles to balance these identities, Jordan must navigate school dynamics, peer expectations, and his own artistic passion while maintaining ties to the friends and experiences that shape him.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Jerry Craft
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