Jerry Craft - School Trip!

215 Sycamore Street,Decatur GA 30030

13 April, 2023

Description

Be sure to pack your lunch, bring your permission slip, and get to the bus stop on time because Newbery Award winner, Jerry Craft, and super-star librarian, Cicely Lewis, are coming to Decatur on April 13th to tell us all about his newest graphic novel: School Trip!!! This super fun story about navigating a new city and old friendships is full of hilarious and heart-warming twists and turns and we cannot wait to share it with you, so see below for all the deets on how to save your spot and get your hands on your new favorite book! Tickets: Admission: $0 That's right, this event is free to attend! However, you still need to "purchase" a ticket for every person who plans to attend! Pre-Order School Trip: $14.99 You must purchase a copy of the book from Little Shop in order to enter the signing line! Venue: Decatur Library Auditorium 215 Sycamore Street Decatur, GA 30030 The easiest way to reach the auditorium is through the double doors on the lower level of the parking deck attached to the building About the book: Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can’t wait to see all the amazing art in the famous City of Lights. But when their trusted faculty guides are replaced at the last minute, the school trip takes an unexpected—and hilarious—turn. Especially when trying to find their way around a foreign city ends up being almost as tricky as navigating the same friendships, fears, and differences that they struggle with at home. Will Jordan and his friends embrace being exposed to a new language, unfamiliar food, and a different culture? Or will they all end up feeling like the “new kid”? About the author: Jerry Craft is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of New Kid, Class Act, and the upcoming School Trip. New Kid won the Newbery Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and the Kirkus Prize. Jerry was born in Harlem and grew up in nearby Washington Heights. He is a graduate of the Fieldston School and received his B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts.