Featured Author
Jason Reynolds
"So, I'm a writer. and when I say I'm a writer, I mean it in the same way a professional ball player calls himself an athlete. I practice everyday and do the best I can to be better at this writing thing, while hopefully bringing some cool stories to the world. The stories are kind of like my slam dunks. Except, I'm dunking words.
I graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in English, then packed my bags and moved to Brooklyn because somebody told me they were giving away dream-come-true vouchers. Let's just say, no one was giving away anything. Lucky for me I had all these crazy stories to keep me going.
Here's what I know: I know there are a lot - A LOT - of young people who hate reading. I know many of these book haters are boys. I know that many of these book-hating boys don't actually hate books, they hate boredom. Know that I feel you. I REALLY do. Because even though I'm a writer, I hate reading boring books too.
- from Jason's website, jasonwritesbooks.com
Books by Jason Reynolds:
When I Was the Greatest (award-winner) 4 Book series:
The Boy in the Black Suit (award-winner) **Ghost
All American Boys (award-winner) Patina
**As Brave as You Are (award-winner) Sunny
**Miles Morales: Spiderman Lu
**Long Way Down (award-winner)
For Everyone
**Look Both Ways (award-winner)
**Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You
My Name is Jason. Mine, Too: Our Story. Our Way
**The media center has copies of these books. They are AMAZING.