KPL Podcast
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KPL Podcast November 2020 Week 4 with Special Guest Jerry Craft
Welcome back. You are in for a treat because Ryan and Jigisha interview author and illustrator Jerry Craft. His book, "New Kid" has won both the Newberry Medal and the Coretta Scott King award for 2020. New Kid is also the first graphic novel to win the Newberry Medal. Enjoy the interview.
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Class Act by Jerry Craft
Twins by Varian Johnson
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Octopus Stew by Eric Valasquez
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Becoming Muhammed Ali by Kwame Alexander and James Patterson
Newberry Medal website
Coretta Scott King Award website