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jenmangler's review against another edition
4.0
It feels weird to say I'm proud of a fictional character, but I'm proud of Jordan. He stood up for his friend, at some risk to himself, and he confronted Ms. Rawle in such a powerful way that I wanted to stand up and cheer. Craft deftly deals with racism and privilege of all kinds in this very engaging graphic novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
aswafford17's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this! It was punny and the storyline was well written! I can’t wait to share with my middle school students!
ava_a07's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A cute coming of age story that faces real world problems. It was a quick read and kept me hooked.
bhnmt61's review against another edition
5.0
A graphic novel about Jordan Banks who starts seventh grade at a school for gifted kids and can’t figure out how he’s going to fit in. Heartwarming read- restores your faith in humanity.
strawberry_lemonadee's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A good graphic novel for middle schoolers (might be good for late elementary schoolers too, but I feel like quite a few parts would fly right over their head). The art style is a little off-putting, as the faces look a bit strange and the coloring for a lot of the people makes them look sick, but I got used to it. Overall a funny, interesting book.
gigireads_1's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
phoebrose's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I’m not the target audience and found this tedious. Taught it to y7 and they all loved it! Some of them even asked me for the sequel.
theraveler's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25