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Illinois Libraries Present (ILP): Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds (Youth Event)
Welcome Jason Reynolds, #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 (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., where he is on faculty at Lesley University for the Writing for Young People MFA Program. You can find more information on Jason at JasonWritesBooks.com.
These events are 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 of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
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Le damos la bienvenida a Jason Reynolds, autor bestseller del New York Times, defensor de los adolescentes y Embajador Nacional de Literatura Juvenil 2020-2022. Reynolds ha recibido múltiples honores, incluidos un Newbery Honor, un Printz Honor y un Premio NAACP Image. Entre sus títulos más destacados están Stamped (junto a Ibram X. Kendi), Stuntboy, la serie Track (Ghost, Patina, Sunny y Lu), Miles Morales, All American Boys (con Brendan Kiely), When I Was the Greatest y Long Way Down.
El documental corto “Dear, Dreamer” es un retrato lírico de la vida de Reynolds y su trabajo como una estrella literaria en ascenso. En su pódcast, My Mother Made Me, él y su madre exploran su historia compartida y lo que están aprendiendo el uno del otro.
Reynolds vive en Washington, D.C., y forma parte de la facultad del programa MFA de Escritura para Jóvenes en Lesley University. Para más información sobre Jason, visite JasonWritesBooks.com.
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