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J vs. K
- Author
- Jerry Craft
- Narrator
- Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio for Young Listeners
- Publish Date
- 6 May 2025
- Run Time
- 3 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry
What to expect
A 2026 Audie Awards Finalist!
Created by real-life rivals and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages.
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.
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 (The Crossover) and Jerry Craft (New Kid) celebrates comics, creativity, and the magic of collaboration.
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- Author
- Jerry Craft
- Narrator
- Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft
- Duration
- 3 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 May 2025
- ISBN
- 9781668648841
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio for Young Listeners
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry
Synopsis
A 2026 Audie Awards Finalist!Created by real-life rivals and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages. 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.   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 (The Crossover) and Jerry Craft (New Kid) celebrates comics, creativity, and the magic of collaboration. 
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