We're back at RAD...at least for a bit. Jordan, Drew, and their friends are off to Paris for a school trip for this book. It was really nice to see the kids outside of their usual environment as they learned more about Paris and each other. While Jordan and Drew are the center of their group, this book mainly focused on their group of friends, who were introduced in the previous two books. There were parts of the book that felt disjointed, especially around the older kids or the First Formers. They didn't fit into the overall book too much, but also, didn't distract from the plot around the trip. The book also briefly tackled book banning in schools and libraries. While this was not my favorite book in the series, I'd recommend it to middle graders who may relate to the different topics Jordan and his friends navigate in terms of identity, friendships, and surviving middle school.

I read and loved the first two books in this series, so I was excited to be able to be an early reader and reviewer for this book. However, although I enjoyed the art, the humor, the friendships, the caring adults, and the setting, I found this book very preachy about manners and race. I also think most middle schoolers are not going to be going with their classmates on a school trip to a foreign country. How the kids of lower economic classes afforded the trip was never discussed (also--some kids got to go to Paris, while most stayed on domestic trips--also not equitable). I was waiting for the bully of the group to have a huge growth arc in this novel as he was the target of discussion most often, but his character remained flat.

School Trip is another amazing title from Jerry Craft! This time we follow the crew from Riverdale Academy Day School on a class trip to Paris. Jordan can't wait to see the sights of the famous city, and maybe even some of its art. But at the last minute their teachers are replaced with guides that don't exactly know what they are doing - will the trip be ruined? Will everyone be able to get along? Jerry Craft once again uses his talent to explore deep concepts of friendship and racism. A must purchase for anyone catering to middle school students.

This book is an instant favorite! So much wisdom, wit, and profundity is packed into this graphic novel. The subtitle should be: How to be a good person. A must read!

This is the perfect conclusion to a wonderful series. I can't imagine a more perfect way for Craft to end the story for these characters.
Jordan and his friends are off to Paris for a school trip as their middle school days are coming to an end. Both the trip and the preparation leading up to it are a series of revelations and serious discussions that lead to the kids growing as people and as friends. It shows that facing up to things that are difficult is it's own kind of bravery, as well as creating possibilities for difficult topics to be discussed.
Craft has no problem with delving into some very serious topics that some would understandably shy away from discussing with kids, such as racism and privilege, but I admire that he presents them in such a way that younger readers can understand and appreciate.
There are as many fun parts as there are touching ones and the balance Craft achieves is one we've seen in previous volumes and I'm glad was maintained. There are moments to laugh, moments to thing, and even moments to cheer as every kid in Jordan's friend group has their moment to shine.
I loved this book and would highly recommend it (and the entire series) to anyone, no matter their age.

Very happy thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins Children's Books, and Quill Tree Books for the early read!

Jerry Craft does it again with another amazing graphic novel in the New Kid universe. School Trip teaches our cast of characters lots of new lessons about both themselves and the world. Full of humor and awesome illustrations, this title needs to be in every graphic novel collection!

This entry in the New Kid series finds the gang heading on a class trip to Paris. Not only do they learn about French culture, but they also learn more about each other and how their own prejudices come across. This was another excellent title from Jerry Craft, and fans of the first two entries will be sure to love this one as well.

This is a fantastic book series! They are relatable and fun. I've loved every one so far, and this is no exception. It is definitely a must have series for my library!

Good continuation of the New Kid series. I loved how the characters have developed and I loved seeing them outside of school. The story did feel a bit disjointed at some points, but that may be because this is still before publishing. The illustrations are wonderful, as always.

I'm conflicted about this book. My son has read the previous two, so I got this one for both of us to read and review, but it's the first in the series that I have read. I could not finish it, partly because I'm not the target audience since I'm an adult, but also, the hyper-focus on race and all the basic lessons like hand-washing, turning off the water when brushing your teeth, etc., were grating on me too much to go on. It's very preachy. I would appreciate my son having social etiquette and life lessons reinforced through entertainment mediums, but not in this way at all.

There were some funny things in the book, but other than that, I can't see anything to recommend it. I'm giving it 3 stars because my son said that he enjoyed it. If I hadn't gotten his opinion, I'd have given it 1-2 stars.

Once again, Craft has knocked it out of the park with a funny, insightful, and engaging graphic novel continuing the stories of the students from Riverdale Academy. The energy of the first two works in the series continues full force in School Trip, along with the meta humor, dad puns, and little aside comics within the narrative. It's always a joy to return to this world, where frank discussions are had on race, humor, and equity, without resolving in a forced or unrealistic way. A must-read for kids and adults alike.

The Riverdale Academy Day School kids are back in this third installment of Jerry Craft's "New Kid" series. In "School Trip," Jordan, Liam, Maury, and Drew attend a school trip to Paris. With several mix-ups along the way, the kids explore a new city. The challenges they face allows them to learn from one another and do some self-reflecting. While some may find the Paris trip unrelatable for the average middle-schooler, this is part of a larger point Craft is making. He makes several references throughout the book about wanting more stories where kids like Jordan and Drew travel abroad/go further than the neighborhood boundaries. "School Trip" is a solid addition to this series.

School Trip is amazing! I usually only read the first in a series with my students just in case they’ve don’t enjoy it, they aren’t stick in a series they don’t like. But I might have to make an exception for School Trip. I laughed, I cried, and I thought. What more can you ask of a book?

I loved this book!! I have read the first two books in this series before and loved them so I knew I had to request for this one as well. It's such a perfect addition to the series.

Reading 2022
Book 177: Class Trip (New Kid series #3) by Jerry Craft

Thank #NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review. This book is set to come out in January 2023.

Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, Liam, and all the characters that fans first met in New Kid, winner of the Newbery Award and the Coretta Scott King Author Award! In this full-color contemporary graphic novel, the gang from Riverdale Academy Day is heading to Paris, for an international education like you've never seen before ...

Review: An excellent installment in this series. This book is reviewed for middle grade readers ages 8 and older. I think I liked this book more than Class Act, but not more than the original New Kid. All the original characters are back, and there are some newer kids highlighted in this book about taking a trip with school friends. Old friendships are explored, new ones are made, some are ended. All the expected things that happen with middle school kids. One thing I would have liked to see is the kids who made the switch of all the teachers for the trip have some consequences. 4⭐️

As with the two previous graphic novels, this is a good story about kids learning the ropes to adulthood and figuring out what they need to become better people. The story focuses on a few things at once, although the bulk of it is how to respect each other and how to get along with people. Also a lot about pre-conceived notions about individuals whether it's based on their race or their quirks, which is kind of a consistent theme throughout Craft's books to date.

The artwork is lovely. And it made me chuckle because at one point, someone gets the time difference wrong and I kept thinking it was an error in the book. But it was built into the plot. Hopefully not a spoiler moment.

The part I did find a bit challenging with this book is that I truly felt like the kids were ganging up on Andy. Yes, he's an idiot and inconsiderate, but they seem to keep going after him like a dog with a bone. And I'm not sure that the part where they go through how Andy's jokes aren't funny but Samira's are ok wasn't really working for me. It took way too long to explain and I found it hard to really distinguish the mean from the ok even after the explanation. In the end, I felt it was more bullying than helping to understand insensitive vs. humour.

The book is also fun at teaching just little things, like the term idiom. I had forgotten it myself.

All in all, some lessons learned in a way that a middle school reader (or even elementary) would find enjoyable which is what these graphic novels are for. My son loves them!

I love this series. My kids love this series. I can't wait for them to read this one too. Jerry Craft always hits it out of the park. There's so many layers to these books. They're informative, engaging, and fun.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC of this.

I know I'm in the minority, but I'm not head over heels for this series, and this third installment is one that I think many kids will have a hard time relating to. The concept of traveling abroad for a middle school trip is not a reality for many kids, and consequently, I think this third book will fall flat for many young readers. I do hope I'm wrong, as so many kids have loved the first two!

This is another great installment to this series. These friends are going on a trip filled with new adventures. I like seeing these characters again and how their lives are changing. Loved the older references from the parents and how the kids reacted to them!
I think kids will like seeing these characters again.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC!

Have you ever experienced a friend that calls you on your mistakes? Well, this book, School Trip, may or may not be about friendships and learning to broaden your horizon, or widen your spectrum. Join Jordan, Drew and the crew for another school adventure exploring understanding differences and seeing the glass as half full and not empty!