The Zero Degree Zombie Zone by Patrik Henry Bass

★“This engaging story offers an authentic secondary cast and captures the high jinks of middle schoolers and the tensions that come with being a person of color in a traditionally white space.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review)) Highly recommended for all middle grade shelves.” (School Library Journal (starred review)) ★“This is more than a story about being the new kid-it’s a complex examination of the micro- and macroaggressions that Jordan endures from classmates and teachers. ★“An engrossing, humorous, and vitally important graphic novel that should be required reading in every middle school in America.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review)) ★“Possibly one of the most important graphic novels of the year.” (Booklist (starred review)) “Funny, sharp, and totally real! Jordan Banks is the kid everyone will be talking about!” (Jeff Kinney, Author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid) He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts and now lives in Connecticut.

He has won five African American Literary Awards, and he is a cofounder of the Schomburg Center’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival. Jerry is the creator of Mama’s Boyz, an award-winning syndicated comic strip. Visit him online at Jerry Craft is an author and illustrator who has worked on numerous picture books, graphic novels, and middle grade novels, including The Zero Degree Zombie Zone by Patrik Henry Bass. Jerry Craft is an author and illustrator who has worked on numerous picture books, graphic novels, and middle grade novels, including The Zero Degree Zombie Zone by Patrik Henry Bass.