Winner
Long Way Down
Carnegie Medal for Writing · 2019 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Medal for Writing | 2019 | Shortlist |
About This Book
In sixty tense seconds of an elevator ride, fifteen-year-old Will—who plans to avenge his brother's shooting—is visited by ghosts of violence from his family's past. Jason Reynolds's verse novel is an unforgettable examination of the cycle of gun violence.
About the Author
Jason Reynolds is an American author of novels and poetry for children and young adults who serves as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (2020–2022). His verse novel Long Way Down (2017) was a Coretta Scott King Honor Book, a Newbery Honor Book, and a National Book Award finalist. Twenty-Four Seconds from Now... Read more →
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