Welcome Jason Reynolds\, 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-win ning titles include Stamped (with Ibram X. Kendi)\, Stuntboy\, the Track s eries (Ghost\, Patina\, Sunny\, and Lu)\, Miles Morales\, All American Boy s (with Brendan Kiely)\, When I Was the Greatest\, The Boy in the Black Su it\, 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 T revor Noah\, Late Night with Seth Meyers\, CBS Sunday Morning\, and more.< /p>\n
The short documentary &ldquo\;Dear\, Dreamer&rdquo\; is a lyrical portrait of Reynolds&rsquo\; 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\, Isabel l\, explore their shared history and what they&rsquo\;re teaching each oth er. \;
\nReynolds lives in Washington\, DC\, where he is on facu lty at Lesley University\, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program. Y ou can find his ramblings at J asonWritesBooks.com
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