Adults\, older children\, teens and educat ors will enjoy this event.
\nThe recipient of a Newbery Honor\, a Pr intz Honor\, a Carnegie Medal\, an NAACP Image Award\, and multiple Corett a Scott King honors\, Reynolds' beloved and award-winning titles include < em>Stamped (with Ibram X. Kendi)\, Stuntboy\, the Track series (Ghost\, Patina\, Sunny\, and Lu)\, Miles Morales\, All American Bo ys (with Brendan Kiely)\, When I Was the Greatest\, The Boy in th e 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 Da ily Show with Trevor Noah\, Late Night with Seth Meyers\, CBS Sunday Morni ng\, and more.
\nThe short documentary &ldquo\;Dear\, Dreamer&rdquo\ ; is a lyrical portrait of Reynolds&rsquo\; life and work as a rising lite rary 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&rsq uo\;re teaching each other. \;
\nReynolds lives in Washington\, DC\, where he is on faculty at Lesley University\, for the Writing for You ng People MFA Program. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com< /p>\n
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP)\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions o f the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). \;
\nILP is co mmitted to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.
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