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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.

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