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STORY
THE AUTHOR/
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THE WINNER
WINNING
MEET THE TEAM THAT MADE THE GRAPHIC SHORT STORY YOU’RE ABOUT TO READ. IT’S BASED ON A CHARACTER CREATED BY THE WINNER OF OUR CREATE A CHARACTER CONTEST.
Jerry Craft is an author and
illustrator. His graphic novel, New Kid, won the 2020 Newbery Medal.
Naomi Li Age: 11
St. Mark’s Lutheran SchoolHacienda Heights, California
Teacher: Holly Parminter
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The Newbery Medal is one of the most famous
and important book awards in children’s literature. New
Kid was the first graphic novel ever to win it.
MY LITTLE SISTER, ELIZABETH MA MONTOYA, WAS MY INSPIRATION FOR MY CHARACTER. I WROTE ABOUT HOW I THINK SHE
WILL BE WHEN SHE IS OLDER.
I LOVED READING ALL THE AMAZING ENTRIES. IT WASN’T EASY TO PICK ONE!
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