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Gran’pa
Drew lives with his grandmother in the Bronx; she never appears in person in the novel. Drew’s grandmother shares many similarities with Mom in that she desperately wants Drew to succeed, and she believes that receiving a quality education at a prestigious school like RAD is the best way for Drew to do that. Drew seldom tells his grandmother about the racism or bullying he experiences at school, not wanting to concern her—or have her brush off his concerns.
Drew’s Grandmother Quotes in New Kid
The New Kid quotes below are all either spoken by Drew’s Grandmother or refer to Drew’s Grandmother . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 14 Quotes
“On one hand, I feel like I learned a lot, which is why I came here…but on the other hand, I almost got suspended even though I made honor roll every semester. I’m not sure I can get over that.
“But, Grandma is ol’ skool, so she wants me to tough it out. She says that ‘this is what the world is like.’ So I might be stuck here for the long haul.”
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Drew’s Grandmother Character Timeline in New Kid
The timeline below shows where the character Drew’s Grandmother appears in New Kid. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 6
...slavery or civil rights, or even “minority partnerships in business.” Drew doesn’t talk to his grandmother about any of this because he doesn’t want her to worry, and she tells him...
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Chapter 14
...He learned a lot and made honor roll, but he also almost got suspended. His grandmother thinks he should come back. Just then, Alexandra joins the boys and gives Jordan her...
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