Riverdale Academy Day By Jordan Banks

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Summary:The novel tells the story of a 12-year-old African American boy named Jordan Banks who experiences culture shock when he enrolls at a private school. During Jordan's freshman year at a prestigious private school, he has to adjust to a new school, experiences and witnesses microaggressions and makes friends with other students. Jordan Banks is a black boy who lives in Washington Heights. Jordan loves art and makes cartoons about his life. His dream is to go to art school. However, his mother made him go to Riverdale Academy Day (RAD) School, which according to him was one of the best schools in the state. However, RAD is not a very diverse school, having only a few black students (). Purpose:The book is semi-autobiographical for Craft,