Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Long Way Down

by Jason Reynolds 

About the Author:

Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, a Kirkus Award winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors. Reynolds is also the 2020–2021 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. His many books include When I Was the Greatest, The Boy in the Black Suit, All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely), As Brave as You, For Every One, the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu), Look Both Ways, and Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. He lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.

Book Summary:

Long Way Down | Book Trailer

Reviews:

“An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Astonishing.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/Long-Way-Down-Jason-Reynolds/dp/1481438263/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Jason+Reynolds&qid=1603244209&sr=8-2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVQnyL6y6do