Welcome Jason Reynolds\, #1 New York Times bestselling author\, advocate\, mentor\, and 2020-2022 National Ambassado r for Young People's Literature. The recipient of a Newbery Honor\, a Prin tz Honor\, a Carnegie Medal\, an NAACP Image Award\, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors\, Reynolds' beloved and award-winning titles include Sta mped (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\, A in't Burned All the Bright\, and Long Way Down. He has appeared on The Lat e Show with Stephen Colbert\, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah\, Late Night with Seth Meyers\, CBS Sunday Morning\, and more.
\nThe short docum entary &ldquo\;Dear\, Dreamer&rdquo\; is a lyrical portrait of Reynolds&rs quo\; 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 podca st\, My Mother Made Me\, he and his mother\, Isabell\, explore their share d history and what they&rsquo\;re teaching each other.
\nReynolds li ves in Washington\, DC\, where he is on faculty at Lesley University\, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program. You can find his ramblings at J asonWritesBooks.com
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