Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors, Reynolds’ beloved and award-winning titles include Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (with Ibram X. Kendi); Stuntboy; the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu); Miles Morales; All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely); When I Was the Greatest; The Boy in the Black Suit; Look Both Ways; Ain't Burned All the Bright; and Long Way Down. He has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night With Seth Meyers, CBS Sunday Morning, and more.
The short documentary Dear, Dreamer is a lyrical portrait of Reynolds’ life and work as a rising literary star, as well as a testament to shared experiences and the power of seeing yourself in books. In his podcast, My Mother Made Me, he and his mother, Isabell, explore their shared history and what they’re teaching each other.
Reynolds lives in Washington, D.C., and he is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program. Find more on Reynolds at JasonWritesBooks.com.
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AGE GROUP: | Youth | Teen (Grades 6-12) | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Books & Authors |
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