Jerry Craft

Jerry Craft is theauthor-illustratorof#1 New York Times bestselling graphic novelsNew Kid, and its companion book, Class Act. New Kid was the first book in history to win theNewbery Medal, The Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature. In his latest book, School Trip, Jerry hopes to share his love of travel in order to inspire kids and their families to see the world and embrace new cultures. He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts and now lives in Florida.