New York Times bestselling youth author Jason Reynolds will attend a virtual talk called “Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds” at the Riverside Public Library Tuesday.
Reynolds is an advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He is also a recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors.
He was named a MacArthur fellow earlier this month.
Reynolds’ titles include Stamped (with Ibram X. Kendi), Stuntboy, the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu), Miles Morales, and All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely). Reynolds’ life and work were featured in the short documentary “Dear, Dreamer,” described as “a lyrical portrait of Reynolds’ life and work as a rising literary star, as well as a testament to shared experiences and the power of seeing yourself in books.”
He also hosts a podcast called My Mother Made Me, in which he and his mother, Isabell, explore their history and what they’re teaching each other.
Reynolds lives in Washington, DC, where he is a faculty member at Lesley University for the Writing for Young People MFA Program.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
“Raise Your Voice with Jsaon Reynolds” will be held from 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the Riverside Public Library at 1 Burling Road. It is free and open to the public.
Registration is required for the virtual event at https://bit.ly/ILP_JasonReynolds or the Watch Party at www.riversidelibrary.org
His work can be found at JasonWritesBooks.com.