The graphic novelist Jerry Craft came under fire for his work, which sought to capture both his own and his kids' early experiences. The novel in question, "New Kid," narrates the tale of a young African American student who encounters prejudice at his new school. Some parents, on the other hand, took issue with the book, claiming that its ideas would cause unjustified guilt or responsibility for events they felt were overdone, which would have a detrimental effect on their white children. These detractors contended that Craft, who had not previously heard of critical race theory, was endorsing it. A lot of the experiences that the main character, Jordan Banks, goes through in the novel are ones that author Craft has had, such as being mistakenly
