New Releases by Jason Reynolds

Die Spielarten der Liebe Matt hat einen gut bezahlten Nebenjob bei einem Beerdigungsinstitut – nicht gerade ein normaler Zeitvertreib für einen 17-jährigen Teenager aus New York. Doch auf einer der Trauerfeiern trifft er Love, genau dann, als sich die schlechten Nachrichten in seinem Leben immer weiter häufen. Sie ist ein außergewöhnliches Mädchen mit seltsamem Namen, so liebenswert, so stark und so geheimnisvoll zugleich. Mit Schicksalsschlägen geht Love ganz anders um als Matt, der den Tod seiner Mutter einfach nicht verkraften kann. »Vergiss die Sache mit dem Glücklichsein ... Und vor allem, vergiss Love!«, sagt er sich schon bald. Doch das ist gar nicht so einfach und vielleicht kann auch nur Love ihn aus seiner Einsamkeit zurück ins Leben holen.

Don’t miss this “fresh and conversational” (TIME Magazine), “potent and provocative” (The San Francisco Chronicle), #1 New York Times bestselling exploration of racism—and antiracism—in America. This is NOT a history book.This is a book about the here and now. A book to help us better understand why we are where we are. A book about race. The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America''s racist past and present. This book takes you on that journey, showing how racist ideas started and were spread, and how they can be discredited. Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds with research from renowned bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi, Stamped shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas—and on ways you can identify and stamp out racist thoughts, leading to a better future. Now available for younger readers: Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You Download the free educator guide here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Stamped-Educator-Guide.pdf

A young adult anthology featuring fictional stories of everyday resistance. You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls.Or who marches to protest injustice.Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud.Or perhaps you are the trans mentor that you wish you had when you were younger.Maybe you call out false allies, or stand up to loved ones. Maybe you speak your truth and drop the mic, or maybe you take it with you when you leave.This anthology features fictional stories--in poems, prose, and art--that reflect a slice of the varied and limitless ways that readers like you resist every day. Take the Mic''s powerful collection of stories features work by literary luminaries and emerging talent alike, including Newbery-winner Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestseller Samira Ahmed, anthologist and contributor Bethany C. Morrow, Darcie Little Badger, Keah Brown, Laura Silverman, L.D. Lewis, Sofia Quintero, Ray Stoeve, Yamile Mendez, and Connie Sun, with cover and interior art by Richie Pope.

Will perdeu o irmão para a violência. Agora, precisa enfrentar sua realidade e descobrir se a vingança é capaz de aplacar sua dor Aos 15 anos, Will conhece intimamente a violência. Ela está à espreita no dia a dia de seu bairro, nos avisos para que não volte tarde para casa, nos sussurros dos vizinhos sobre mais uma pessoa que foi morta. Dessa vez, os sussurros são sobre seu irmão mais velho. Shawn foi assassinado na rua onde a família mora. Contado do ponto de vista de Will, Daqui pra baixo é uma narrativa ágil que se passa em pouco mais de um minuto — o tempo que o elevador do prédio leva para chegar ao térreo. Esse é o tempo que Will tem para descobrir se vai seguir as regras de sua comunidade ou se é possível não perpetuar o ciclo de violência. A regra número 1 é não chorar. A número 2, nunca dedurar alguém. A terceira, a crucial: se fazem algo com você ou com os seus, é preciso se vingar. A curta trajetória do elevador é ritmada pelas paradas em cada andar e por aqueles que aos poucos ocupam a cabine e os pensamentos de Will. Cada rosto tem uma história de vida e de morte. Will, em questão de segundos, vai definir a dele. Originalmente escrito em prosa, depois em verso, Daqui pra baixo faz a emoção — a confusão, a revolta, o medo — de um garoto armado que sai para vingar o irmão crescer também no peito de quem lê. Um livro impossível de ignorar.

Samen met Brendan Kiely schreef Jason Reynolds ''Echte Amerikaanse jongens''. Jason schreef de stukken van Rashad, Brendan die van Quinn. Op vrijdagavond loopt Rashad nog even snel de supermarkt in. Hij eindigt buiten op de stoep terwijl een politie-agent op hem inslaat. Omdat hij iets liet vallen. Omdat een vrouw over hem struikelde. Omdat hij een zwarte jongen in wijde kleren is. Rashad belandt in het ziekenhuis en wil eigenlijk zo snel mogelijk terug naar zijn oude leven. Maar wat doe jij wordt gebruikt als nationaal voorbeeld van raciale ongelijkheid? Quinn ziet alles gebeuren. Hij ziet de oudere broer van zijn beste vriend een klasgenoot in elkaar slaan. Hij vertelt niets – hij weet niet eens of hij het wel goed heeft gezien. Maar dan splijt de school (en het land) in tweeën en gaat de discussie niet meer alleen over Rashad maar over politiegeweld en racisme. Quinn realiseert zich dat hij moet begrijpen wat er is gebeurd, want omstander of niet, hij is een onderdeel van de geschiedenis. En het is aan hem om te bepalen welke kant van de geschiedenis dat is. Rashad en Quinn, de een zwart de ander wit, allebei echte Amerikaanse jongens, worden beiden geconfronteerd met racisme en vooroordelen. Om de wereld te kunnen veranderen, moeten ze allebei hun toekomst op het spel zetten. Hoe ver willen ze gaan voor gerechtigheid?

SOIXANTE SECONDES. SEPT ÉTAGES. TROIS LOIS Quand quelqu''un est tué dans le quartier de Will, il faut respecter les trois Lois : 1) Ne pas pleurer. 2) Ne pas balancer. 3) Se venger. Et Shawn, le frère de Will, vient d''être assassiné. LE PHÉNOMÈNE LITTÉRAIRE AUX 28 PRIX ENFIN TRADUIT! BEST-SELLER DU NEW YORK TIMES

“A lyrical masterpiece.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds’s rallying cry to the young dreamers of the world. For Every One is exactly that: for every one. For every one person. For every one who has a dream. But especially for every kid. The kids who dream of being better than they are. Kids who dream of doing more than they almost dare to imagine. Kids who are like Jason Reynolds, a self-professed dreamer. Jason does not claim to know how to make dreams come true; he has, in fact, been fighting on the front line of his own battle to make his own dreams a reality. He expected to make it when he was sixteen. Then eighteen. Then twenty-five. Now, some of those expectations have been realized. But others, the most important ones, lay ahead, and a lot of them involve kids, how to inspire them: All the kids who are scared to dream, or don’t know how to dream, or don’t dare to dream because they’ve NEVER seen a dream come true. Jason wants kids to know that dreams take time. They involve countless struggles. But no matter how many times a dreamer gets beat down, the drive and the passion and the hope never fully extinguishes—because simply having the dream is the start you need, or you won’t get anywhere anyway, and that is when you have to take a leap of faith. A pitch-perfect graduation, baby, or inspirational gift for anyone who needs to me reminded of their own abilities—to dream.

★ "This amazing outpouring of strength and honesty offers inspirational personal accounts for every reader who wonders what to do when everything seems impossible." --Booklist, starred review A 2019 Texas Topaz Reading List Selection A Junior Library Guild Selection Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and personal stories that speak directly to teens and all YA readers. Featuring Angie Thomas, Marie Lu, Nicola Yoon, David Levithan, Libba Bray, Jason Reynolds, Renée Ahdieh, and many more! "The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood."--Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. We all experience moments when we struggle to understand the state of the world, when we feel powerless and--in some cases--even hopeless. The teens of today are the caretakers of tomorrow, and yet it''s difficult for many to find joy or comfort in such a turbulent society. But in trying times, words are power. Some of today''s most influential young adult authors come together in this highly personal collection of essays and original stories that offer moments of light in the darkness, and show that hope is a decision we all can make. Like a modern day Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul or Don''t Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens, Hope Nation acknowledges the pain and offers words of encouragement. Authors include: Atia Abawi, Renee Ahdieh, Libba Bray, Howard Bryant, Ally Carter, Ally Condie, Christina Diaz Gonzales, Gayle Forman, Romina Garber, I. W. Gregario, Kate Hart, Bendan Kiely, David Levithan, Alex London, Marie Lu, Julie Murphy, Jason Reynolds, Aisha Saeed, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Jeff Zentner, and Nicola Yoon. Praise for Hope Nation: "A salve when days are bleak."--Kirkus Reviews "An important and inspiring read for thoughtful teens."--School Library Journal

Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens today—Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and Black in America. A selection of the Schomburg Center''s Black Liberation Reading List. Black is...sisters navigating their relationship at summer camp in Portland, Oregon, as written by Renée Watson. Black is…three friends walking back from the community pool talking about nothing and everything, in a story by Jason Reynolds. Black is…Nic Stone’s high-class beauty dating a boy her momma would never approve of. Black is…two girls kissing in Justina Ireland’s story set in Maryland. Black is urban and rural, wealthy and poor, mixed race, immigrants, and more—because there are countless ways to be Black enough. Contributors: Justina Ireland Varian Johnson Rita Williams-Garcia Dhonielle Clayton Kekla Magoon Leah Henderson Tochi Onyebuchi Jason Reynolds Nic Stone Liara Tamani Renée Watson Tracey Baptiste Coe Booth Brandy Colbert Jay Coles Ibi Zoboi Lamar Giles

Includes excerpts from As brave as you and Ghost.

“Pure gold.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “The perfect anchor leg for a well-run literary relay.” —Kirkus Reviews Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others in the climax to the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Track series from Jason Reynolds. Lu was born to be cocaptain of the Defenders. Well, actually, he was born albino, but that’s got nothing to do with being a track star. Lu has swagger, plus the talent to back it up, and with all that—not to mention the gold chains and diamond earrings—no one’s gonna outshine him. Lu knows he can lead Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and the team to victory at the championships, but it might not be as easy as it seems. Suddenly, there are hurdles in Lu’s way—literally and not-so-literally—and Lu needs to figure out, fast, what winning the gold really means. Expect the unexpected in this final event in Jason Reynold’s award-winning and bestselling Track series.

“Um instigante, provocador – e essencial – Homem-Aranha.” – Nicola Yoon, autora #1 do New York Times. Miles Morales é um adolescente como qualquer outro. Janta todos os domingos com seus pais, diverte-se jogando videogame com seu melhor amigo e tem uma queda pela linda e inteligente Alicia. Conseguiu até uma bolsa de estudos na Brooklyn Visions Academy.* *Ah, e também é o Homem-Aranha... Mas, ultimamente, o sentido aranha de Miles está lhe causando problemas. Quando um mal-entendido faz com que ele seja suspenso da escola, Miles começa a questionar seus talentos. Enquanto tenta colocar sua vida escolar de volta nos eixos, não consegue se livrar de pesadelos vívidos que insistem em assombrá-lo – isso sem mencionar o zunido incessante do seu sentido aranha a importuná-lo. Contudo, quando sua bolsa de estudos é ameaçada, Miles descobre uma trama desconcertante, algo que vai colocar os seus amigos, o seu bairro e ele mesmo em risco. É hora de Miles vestir o uniforme. Descubra neste romance inédito de Jason Reynolds a releitura de um dos heróis mais queridos de todos os tempos. Quando Miles Morales atirar suas teias, você não conseguirá desgrudar deste livro! “Leitura obrigatória para todos os fãs do Homem-Aranha.” – Brian M. Bendis, cocriador de Miles Morales. “Este é o Aranha que queremos e precisamos.” – Margaret Stohl, autora do best-seller Viúva Negra: vermelho eterno.

"An inspirational letter written to the dreamers of the world"--

As Will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother Shawn''s fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know.

Correr é algo que Fantasma sempre soube fazer, mas nunca levou muito a sério. Afinal, seu maior sonho era ser jogador de basquete e, quem sabe, entrar para o livro dos recordes. Até que, certo dia, ele disputa uma corrida contra um dos melhores atletas de uma equipe que está treinando na pista de atletismo do parque. E vence. O técnico percebe que aquele garoto tem talento de sobra e quer que o menino entre para sua equipe de qualquer jeito. O problema é que Fantasma também tem muita raiva e um passado que tenta desesperadamente deixar para trás. Um passado que exerce sobre ele uma força destrutiva que pode impedi-lo de dominar seu dom e achar seu verdadeiro lugar no mundo. Finalista do National Book Award de 2016 na categoria de literatura jovem, Fantasma é o primeiro volume de uma série sobre um grupo de corredores com vidas e personalidades muito diferentes que encontram no esporte sua grande chance de vencer, mas que antes precisarão provar muita coisa não só aos outros, como também a si mesmos.

"Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you''re on the victim side of the hustle. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins." Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. He''s even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Oh yeah, and he''s Spider Man. But lately, Miles''s spidey-sense has been on the fritz. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities. After all, his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records. Maybe kids like Miles aren''t meant to be superheroes. Maybe Miles should take his dad''s advice and focus on saving himself. As Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can''t shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Nor can he avoid the relentless buzz of his spidey-sense every day in history class, amidst his teacher''s lectures on the historical "benefits" of slavery and the importance of the modern-day prison system. But after his scholarship is threatened, Miles uncovers a chilling plot, one that puts his friends, his neighborhood, and himself at risk. It''s time for Miles to suit up.

Zwei Stimmen, zwei Autoren, schwarz und weiß.. Eigentlich wollte Rashad nur eine Tüte Chips kaufen, doch kaum hat er den Laden betreten, wird er von einem Polizisten brutal niedergeschlagen. Beobachtet hat den Vorfall ein anderer Junge: Quinn, der ausgerechnet mit der Familie des Angreifers befreundet ist. Rashad ist schwarz, der Polizist weiß. Ein weiterer rassistischer Übergriff? Wie so viele? Rashad landet im Krankenhaus, und Quinn steht zwischen den Fronten. Er muss sich entscheiden: Tritt er als Zeuge auf und wird zum Verräter? Oder hält er den Mund und schweigt zu Diskriminierung und Gewalt. Derweil organisieren Rashads Freunde eine Demonstration gegen Rassismus und Polizeiwillkür. Eine Stadt gerät in Ausnahmezustand. Und zwei Jugendliche mittendrin.

When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires--literally.

When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn''s alternating viewpoints.

Includes excerpt from "The boy in the black suit."

Soon after his mother''s death, Matt takes a job at a funeral home in his tough Brooklyn neighborhood and, while attending and assisting with funerals, begins to accept her death and his responsibilities as a man.