"We Are Each Others' Safes": A Conversation with Jason Reynolds
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Kelly talks with YA author and children's literature champion Jason Reynolds about his career, writing the inner lives of teen boys, his favorite middle grade and YA books, and more.

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News

Jason Reynolds wins a MacArther Genius Grant)

Books Discussed

When I Was The Greatest) by Jason Reynolds

Coretta Scott King Book Awards)

Judy Blume Forever) documentary

Forever . . .) by Judy Blume

George M. Johnson)

Long Way Down) by Jason Reynolds

Miles Morales: Spider-Man) by Jason Reynolds

Eugene Yelchin)

"Coca Cola Classic 'Polar Bears' TV commercial 1993")

The Autobiography of Malcolm X) by Alex Haley

The Fire Next Time): A Letter to My Nephew by James Baldwin

Erin Entrada Kelly)

A.S. King)

Randy Ribay)

King and the Dragonfly) by Kacen Callender

Love That Dog) and Hate That Cat) by Sharon Creech

Weirdo) by Tony Weaver, Jr.

**Jason's recommended reading order of his books if . . . **

You're a teacher or librarian planning to teach the books:

• Long Way Down)

• Look Both Ways)

• Ghost)

If you're an adult wanting to read them for yourself:

• Boy in the Black Suit)

• The Track Series)

• As Brave As You)

For Teens 14+:

• Long Way Down)

• Ghost)

All American Boys) (with Brendan Kiely)

For Tweens:

- Stuntboy, in the Meantime) (with Raúl the Third)

• Ghost)

• Look Both Ways)

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