Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds was born on December 6th, 1983 and is currently 41 years old. Jason Reynolds was born in Washington, D.C. Reynolds attended University of Maryland where he received a B.A. English and.
Jason Reynolds is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 8 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2009 with the novel My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.. The most recently released novel was Twenty-Four Seconds from Now which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Jason at this time.
Jason Reynolds has also written the Track series which has 4 books including Ghost and Patina.
Jason Reynolds: Awards & Accolades
Reynolds' books have won multiple awards, When I Was the Greatest won the Coretta Scott King Awards, Steptoe Award for New Talent, in 2015. As Brave As You won the Kirkus Prize, Best Young Readers' Literature, in 2016. Long Way Down won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 2017 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Young Adult in 2018, John Newbery Medal Awards - Newbery Honor in 2018. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You won the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2020.
The following novels by Jason Reynolds were nominated for these awards:
- The Boy in the Black Suit: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature (2015). Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2016).
- All American Boys: Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2016).
- Ghost: National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature (2016).
- As Brave As You: Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2017).
- Long Way Down: Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2018).
- Sunny: Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s (2018).
- Look Both Ways: National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature (2019). Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2020).
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: Kirkus Prize, Best Young Readers' Literature (2020).
- Ain't Burned All the Bright: Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2023).
- Twenty-Four Seconds from Now: Libby Book Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction (2025).
Related Authors
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- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
- Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Matt Haig, author of the novel: The Midnight Library.
- James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
Jason Reynolds: F.A.Q
When was Jason Reynolds Born? How old is Jason Reynolds?
Jason Reynolds was born on December 6th, 1983. Jason Reynolds is currently 41 years old.
Where was Jason Reynolds Born?
Jason Reynolds was born in Washington, D.C., .
What book awards has Jason Reynolds won?
What was the first book Jason Reynolds wrote?
The first book written by Jason Reynolds was My Name Is Jason. Mine Too., published in 2009.
What was the most recent book Jason Reynolds wrote?
His most recently released work was Twenty-Four Seconds from Now on October 8th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Jason Reynolds?
Jason Reynolds does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Jason Reynolds written?
Jason Reynolds has written 21 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 book in the Spider-Man Series, 4 books in the Track Series, 8 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 1 book in the Poetry Collections, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 3 books in the Picture Books, 1 book in the Marvel Press Novels Series.