![]() ![]() ![]() Jason Reynolds is an incredible writer of prose (and he’s got the awards to prove it!), but he’s been a writer of poetry for longer and even has his own poetry blog. 1.Lightening fast readīe prepared to read this entire book in one sitting-once you get started, it’s impossible to put down. If you haven’t left this page yet to go read the extended excerpt, here are five reasons to read LONG WAY DOWN right now. But this is no ordinary elevator ride-as the door opens on each floor, a new person steps in all of them are people from Will’s life who have been victims of gun violence and they have things to tell Will that will change everything he thinks he knows. So Will takes his brother’s gun and gets in the elevator, going out to find and kill the person he thinks killed his brother. Will is overwhelmed with grief, but he knows the rules his brother taught him: No crying. Long Way Down is about fifteen-year-old Will, whose brother Shawn has just been murdered. So when I heard that he had a new novel coming out-in verse-I knew that I had to get my hands on it immediately. A new book by Jason Reynolds is always exciting-it’s well established that he’s up there with our favorite authors. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |