Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds is a critically acclaimed American author known for his impactful and engaging young adult and middle-grade novels. With a unique voice that resonates with readers, he tackles themes of identity, race, and resilience. Notable works include "Long Way Down" and "Ghost." Reynolds has received numerous awards, including the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award, and serves as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, advocating for literacy and youth empowerment.
Book summaries for books written by Jason Reynolds
Quotes
You can’t run away from who you are, but what you can do is run toward who you want to be.
A good writer knows that sometimes the only way to tell the truth is through fiction.
Sometimes people can’t see what they can’t see.
I think that if you’re gonna run, run to something. Don’t just run away from something.
Everybody needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast, or a bridge player.
People can’t do anything they don’t believe in.
Every time you run, you can’t just be running from what you don’t want, you have to be running to what you do want.
Sometimes the only way to get something out of your head is to write it down.
But when you run, you can only run for so long before you have to fight.
I don’t think you should have to try to be friends with somebody. Either you click or you don’t.
What they don’t understand is this: I don’t want to be the best. I just want to be better than I was yesterday.
I’d rather be a nobody than a somebody who was too big for his britches.