All American Boys

As Brave As You

The Other Talk: Reckoning With Our White Privilege

Miles Morales: Spider-Man

When I Was The Greatest

Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

Ghost

Ain't Burned All the Bright

UK Carnegie Medal winner
A National Book Award Finalist
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019
A Time Best Children’s Book of 2019
A Today Show Best Kids’ Book of 2019
A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019
A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2019
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019
“As innovative as it is emotionally arresting.” —Entertainment Weekly

From National Book Award finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a novel told in ten blocks, showing all the different directions kids’ walks home can take.

This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy—

Talking about boogers.
Stealing pocket change.
Skateboarding.
Wiping out.
Braving up.
Executing complicated handshakes.
Planning an escape.
Making jokes.
Lotioning up.
Finding comfort.
But mostly, too busy walking home.

Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

All American Boys

Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely, 2015

As Brave As You

Jason Reynolds, 2016

The Other Talk: Reckoning With Our White Privilege

Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely, 2021

Miles Morales: Spider-Man

Jason Reynolds, 2017

When I Was The Greatest

Jason Reynolds, 2014

Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

Jason Reynolds, L.D. Lewis, Samira Ahmed, 2019

Ghost

Jason Reynolds, 2016

Ain't Burned All the Bright

Jason Reynolds, Jason Griffin, 2022