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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.

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