Jason Reynolds

AmericanMiddle GradeYoung Adult (YA)PoetryChildren's Bookb. 1983

Jason Reynolds is an award-winning American author of novels and poetry for young adult and middle-grade audiences. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Oxon Hill, Maryland, he found inspiration in hip-hop and poetry at a young age. He is known for his authentic depictions of the lives of young people of color and has served as the Library of Congress's National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (2020–2022).

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Awards

['Newbery Honor', 'Michael L. Printz Honor', 'Coretta Scott King Award', 'NAACP Image Award', 'Kirkus Prize', 'Carnegie Medal', 'Margaret A. Edwards Award', 'MacArthur Fellowship']

Notable Works

['When I Was the Greatest', 'The Boy in the Black Suit', 'All American Boys', 'As Brave as You', 'Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, Lu)', 'Miles Morales: Spider-Man', 'Long Way Down', 'Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks', 'Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You']