Author Spotlight—Jason Reynolds

Black History Month with Books for Black Kids

Black History Month with Books for Black Kids: Author Spotlight—Jason Reynolds

This edition of BHM with BFBK features an author dedicated to creating a “love letter to Black youth” through his work.

Jason Reynolds is a must-read for anyone interested in intricate stories of Black youth. Through his humor, joy, and love for Black children, he tells stories that young readers can relate to, delving into topics such as racism, family, police brutality, romance, and grief.

While Jason Reynolds’ books focus on Black youth, his work can speak to anyone. “You don’t have to be Black to connect to Black children or to connect to the stories that happen to have Black protagonists… I write to Black kids but the themes are for all children,” he told The Washington Post.

For the following books and more, read 18 Award-Winning Books by Jason Reynolds that Celebrate Black Youth and check out Jason Reynolds’ books in the Books for Black Kids directory.

📚Long Way Down

📚Ain’t Burned All the Bright

📚Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

📚Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

📚When I Was the Greatest

📚Stuntboy, In the Meantime

📚Ghost (Track, 1)

📚Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel

📚Twenty-Four Seconds from Now…: A Love Story

📚There Was a Party for Langston

📚For Every One