Children's author Jerry Craft, renowned for his stories about Black children struggling to fit into unfamiliar settings, will make a stop Saturday in Arlington.
Jerry Craft, who wrote “New Kid,” has previously faced book bans and challenges over critical race theory.
"New Kid" by Jerry Craft and “The Undefeated,” illustrated by Kadir Nelson, won the prestigious Newbery and Caldecott medals, respectively. Craft is coming to Arlington on Saturday to speak with children., renowned for his stories about Black children struggling to fit into unfamiliar settings, will make a stop Saturday in Arlington., provide a brief drawing session to show how he brings his characters to life and answer questions from participants.
The author, who grew up in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood, has faced book bans and challenges in some Texas school districtsFour of Craft’s works, including “New Kid,” were included in a list, of Fort Worth, into the book collections of Texas schools. Last year, Katy ISD canceled an event with Craft and temporarily removed his book from library shelves following complaints from parents that his books contained
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