April Virtual Author Talks: The Explorer's Gene by Alex Hutchinson Shadow Strike by Brad Taylor On a Mission by Valerie Neal Coach by Jason Reynolds Bittersweet by Thalia Ho What the Deep Water Knows by Miranda Cowley Heller

We still have a couple of fascinating #AuthorTalks this month, but here’s a preview of what’s coming up in April at the Library Speakers Consortium!

#LibSky #Library #Libraries #LibraryPrograms #VirtualEvents #JasonReynolds

Working with classes on an activity to accompany #JasonReynolds #ForEveryone
Adding a little mood music this time. I’m thinking Miles Davis / jazz.
What would be better?

Low enough we can work over it but worth having on. Not just disappear.

If you don’t know the poem:
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[311] Luna - Penthouse (2xLP deluxe test pressing) In 2017 a beautiful double LP of Luna’s masterpiece Penthouse was released on Record Store Day and I’ve already written about the copy that Dean sent me. This is a test pressing of that release.

My record collection: [311] Luna - Penthouse (2xLP deluxe test pressing) In 2017 a beautiful double LP of Luna’s masterpiece Penthouse was released on Record Store Day and I’ve already written... #Penthouse #JasonReynolds #Luna #MyRecordCollection

📚 No m’agrada gens quan intenten que em senti millor parlant com si jo no hi fos.

‘Patina’, #JasonReynolds, @sembrallibres.bsky.social

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Author Jason Reynolds in front of wooden bookshelves.

On this day in 1983 Jason Reynolds was born.

Before fame Reynolds worked in a bookshop and wrote poetry to comfort his mum after his grandma passed away.

As well as writing novels such as 'All American Boys' and 'When I was the Greatest' he has written Spiderman comics.

#OnThisDay #JasonReynolds

A Bold Hour Collaborative Post with Dr. Kimberly Parker: On Jason Reynolds, Youth Literacy and Frugal Bookstore in Roxbury Photos by Rosa Alemán

This season’s #BoldHour guest post is by award-winning educator and author Dr. Kimberly Parker.

"How can you not believe in the power of words and reading once you’ve spent any time at all with #JasonReynolds?"

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They banned Stamped because it doesn’t just describe racism, it defines it as policy.
Because it tells kids that neutrality protects power.
Because it makes hypocrisy visible. #BannedBooks #Stamped #JasonReynolds #IbramXKendi #BookBan #Education #Antiracism #BlackHistory #TruthInTeaching

They banned Stamped because it doesn’t just describe racism, it defines it as policy.
Because it tells kids that neutrality protects power.
Because it makes hypocrisy visible. #BannedBooks #Stamped #JasonReynolds #IbramXKendi #BookBan #Education #Antiracism #BlackHistory #TruthInTeaching

We beat the rich donors in #NYC. We can do it in the Senate, too.

Support #ElizabethWarren for minority leader.

And #MalloryMcMorrow or #AbdulEl-Sayed, #RobinKelly, #PeggyFlanagan, #ConnorBurbridge, and #JasonReynolds for the Senate in 2026!

Still excited that I got the opportunity to talk to #JasonReynolds in my library before he spoke and I got to watch him sign #books and photos for our students. He is an amazing speaker 😊. #Read it what’s good for your brain

#Whatareyoureading this weekend? Me? I'm listening to the amazing #GuyLockard read #Coach by #JasonReynolds #tlskychat #skybooks #booksky

October 14th! Can't wait! #skybooks #booksky #tlskychat #JasonReynolds #Coach

Meet the best dog ever, the one and only, Denzel Jeremy Washington in TWENTY-FOUR SECONDS FROM NOW by Jason Reynolds.

#MTCBA #twentyfoursecondsfromnow #jasonreynolds #ireadya #massteenchoicebookawards #yabooks #teenreads

Photo of Jason Reynolds from 2020. Born Washington, DC 1983. Author of novels and poetry for Young adults and middle grades.

Book cover. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, art by Danica Novgorodoff (2017) Cover shows different people on an elevator.

💙📚Poetry (I readily admit it's not a genre I necessarily get, but my next look at books will be 15 poets & books, I've read & enjoyed)
15 poets, different styles
Author #14 / 15
#Booksky
#BookPoetry
#JasonReynolds

Book Review: Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds is a personal story about Miles Morales balancing being a teenager and helping people. His personal life seems to be falling apart. He is suspended from …

Book Review 52 of 2025: Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds is a character study of Miles Morales than a Spider-Man novel. Jason Reynolds writes teens and their problems so well.
#spiderman #marvel #jasonreynolds #bookreview #booksky

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#Can'twait! #JasonReynolds #booksky #books

4.5✨Soundtrack by Jason Reynolds wasn’t my usual pick, but I’m so glad I listened. A story about music, family, and growth, with powerful themes like abuse & abandonment. Audiobook is a must, music brings it to life. 🎧🔥 #NowListening #JasonReynolds 💙📚
#blackbooksky
#YAbook

#Freedom to cry.

Who gets that level of freedom??

Such an important thing to consider.

I appreciate #JasonReynolds powerful insight here!

I still think #TheTrack series by #JasonReynolds would make an incredible musical produced/with music by #QueenLatifia.

“We’re a boyfriend & a girlfriend looking for a place to have a blessed time,” writes #JasonReynolds in #TwentyFourSecondsFromNow. Told in reverse sequence, this is a #YANovel about the ‘first time’. In true Reynolds fashion is it a “regular story…a mirror…me…her…us.”

Sometimes you color code a book for the most basic motifs and ideas and run out of colors… I could easily assign a dozen more. How do you teach something this rich? Layers and layers of meaning… this is my favorite unit by far. #longwaydown #jasonreynolds #hsenglish

This week’s trivia and book recommendations for the library. Do *you* know the answer? Also go read the Track series they’re really good.

#library #childrenslibrarian #trivia #pelicans #microraptor #jasonreynolds #trackseries #ghost #patina #sunny #lu

Latest #audiobook Long Way Down by #JasonReynolds

Jason Reynolds Books December 6 is Jason Reynolds' Birthday

Great Books by Award-Winning Author Jason Reynolds
#readthis #bookbuzz #AuthorUproar #BookBoost #BooksWorthReading #booklovers #MustRead #jasonreynolds #author #writerreality

Jason Reynolds Books December 6 is Jason Reynolds' Birthday

Great Books by National Book Award Finalist Jason Reynolds
#jasonreynolds #readthis #bookbuzz #AuthorUproar #BookBoost #BooksWorthReading #booklovers #MustRead #writerreality

Bestselling author Jason Reynolds, a MacArthur Fellow, is set to engage in a dynamic afternoon of conversation, storytelling, and intergenerational dialogue at the Guthrie Theater's Wurtele Thrust Stage on May 8, 2025. The event is free and open to all. #jasonreynolds #literaryevent

Poetry Recommendation #6 Jason Reynolds! His Young Adult novel in verse Long Way Down is life changing. He is an amazing poet and advocate for kids #jasonreynolds #poetryrecommendations #booksky

These were the delights I savored with my breakfast. Happy #weneeddiversebooksday!

#kidlit #pb @rajanilarocca.bsky.social Tiffany Rose #jasonreynolds

ALA Announces Recipients of the 2025 Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant

We are so proud of his achievement and can’t wait to see the amazing impact he continues to make 👏💙

#GLMA #SchoolLibraries #LiteracyMatters #JasonReynolds #SimonAndSchuster #ReadingLeaders #LibraryLife

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ALA Announces Recipients of the 2025 Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant

We are so proud of her achievement and can’t wait to see the amazing impact she continues to make! 👏💙

#GLMA #SchoolLibraries #LiteracyMatters #JasonReynolds #SimonAndSchuster #ReadingLeaders #LibraryLife #TLSky

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