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School Trip
Jerry Craft
Illustrator: Jerry Craft
Ages: 12+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Quill Tree Books and HarperAlley/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-288554-8
Keywords: Friendship, Family, Class Trips, Dilemmas, Europe
Accepted to art high school, eighth grader Jordan can't decide whether to go or to stay at the school he attends with his friends. A class trip to Europe helps him decide. Vibrant colorful panels.