This author visit is best suited for children in 5th-8th grade.
Teachers are encouraged to register as a class. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Children's Department at children@cmclibrary.org or (609) 463-6350 x300.
GIVEAWAY - All registered classes in attendance will be entered into a raffle to win a classroom pack of Jason's books!
This visit will be held on the GoToMeeting platform. Please provide an email address when registering. We will send the
GoToMeeng link the day before the event.
Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and MacArthur Fellow, honored with numerous awards including the Newbery, Printz, Coretta Scott King, NAACP Image, and Kirkus Awards. He served as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature from 2020–2022 and is a two-time National Book Award finalist. Some of his acclaimed works include Look Both Ways, Ain’t Burned All the Bright (recipient of the Caldecott Honor), the Track series, Miles Morales Suspended, Stamped, Twenty-Four Seconds from Now..., and Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. His debut picture book, There Was a Party for Langston, won a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. He currently lives in Washington, DC.
