Children’s Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Home Schoolin' |
2007 |
Buy |
| Hillary’s Big Business Adventure |
2008 |
Buy |
| Looking to the Clouds for Daddy |
2009 |
Buy |
| A is for Anacostia |
2010 |
Buy |
| Please Don’t Yell at We |
2010 |
Buy |
| Who Would Have Thunk It |
2012 |
Buy |
| My Surgery |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Offenders |
2013 |
Buy |
| What’s Below Your Tummy Tum? |
2013 |
Buy |
| Just Because |
2013 |
Buy |
| Bakari Katari Johnson and the Zero Degree Zombie Zone |
2014 |
Buy |
| S Is for South Side |
2015 |
Buy |
| Shauna |
2015 |
Buy |
| Purr!: A Children’s Book About Cats |
2015 |
Buy |
| Danica Dramatica |
2015 |
Buy |
| I didn’t do it! It wasn’t me! |
2017 |
Buy |
| Mama’s Boyz |
2017 |
Buy |
| Baby Boy, What Will You Be? |
2018 |
Buy |
| Harper Counts Her Blessings |
2018 |
Buy |
| Khalil’s Way |
2020 |
Buy |
| J vs. K |
2025 |
Buy |
Kwame Alexander Children’s Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Becoming Muhammad Ali |
2020 |
Buy |
| J vs. K |
2025 |
Buy |
New Kid Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| New Kid |
2019 |
Buy |
| Class Act |
2020 |
Buy |
| School Trip |
2023 |
Buy |
Jerry Craft is an author and illustrator whose graphic novel New Kid won the 2020 Newbery Medal, becoming the first graphic novel ever to receive that honor. The book follows Jordan Banks, a Black kid from Washington Heights who starts attending a mostly white private school and must navigate questions of identity, belonging, and code-switching. Craft drew on his own experiences to create a story that resonated with young readers across the country.
Beyond New Kid and its sequels Class Act and School Trip, Craft has a deep catalog of children’s books stretching back to 2007. His earlier works include picture books, chapter books, and educational titles. He has also collaborated with Kwame Alexander on Becoming Muhammad Ali and J vs. K, bringing his illustration skills to projects with other prominent children’s authors.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Jerry Craft written?
Jerry Craft has written 26 books across three series.
What was Jerry Craft's first book?
Jerry Craft’s first book is Home Schoolin’, published in 2007.
What awards has Jerry Craft won?
Jerry Craft won the Newbery Medal in 2020 for New Kid, making it the first graphic novel to receive the award. The book also won the Coretta Scott King Author Award. Class Act, the sequel, won the Coretta Scott King Author Honor in 2021.