{"product_id":"j-vs-k-9780316582681","title":"J vs. K","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand IndieBound bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreated by real-life rivals and #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003eTimes bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious illustrated story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e J and K are the most creative fifth graders at Dean Ashley Public School (DAPS). J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC!! Both J and K are determined to win the DAPS annual creative storytelling contest or at least get in the top five. And when they find out that they are both entering The Contest, it's the beginning of one of the most intense rivalries the world has ever seen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's artist vs. writer with plenty of shady double crosses as J and K plot their way to the top. This epic match-up from Newbery medal winners Kwame Alexander (\u003ci\u003eThe Crossover\u003c\/i\u003e) and Jerry Craft (\u003ci\u003eNew Kid\u003c\/i\u003e) celebrates comics, creativity, and the magic of collaboration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316582681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e554705 \/ J vs. K\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/04\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKwame Alexander \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over forty books, including his Newbery Medal-winning novel \u003ci\u003eThe Crossover\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Undefeated\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor; \u003ci\u003eThe Door of No Return\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBecoming Muhammed Ali\u003c\/i\u003e, which he co-wrote with James Patterson. An Emmy Award-winning Producer and the Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts at Chautauqua, he invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com and on Instagram and X @kwamealexander. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Craft \u003c\/b\u003eis the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eNew Kid, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eClass Act \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSchool Trip\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eNew Kid\u003c\/i\u003e is the only novel to ever win the John Newbery Medal, the Kirkus Prize, and the Coretta Scott King Author Award. Jerry is also a co-founder of the Schomburg's Annual Black Comic Book Festival. He was born in Harlem and grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City. He lives with his family in Connecticut. You can learn more about Jerry at www.jerrycraft.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119339532333,"sku":"9780316582681","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_8a8db11d-ed00-4d06-95de-caaec3854180.jpg?v=1756224533","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/j-vs-k-9780316582681","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}