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About The Book
A stunning visual autobiography of two crazy-talented besties, bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds and painter Jason Griffin, who could never be who they are singularly if they weren’t who they were together.
Once upon a time in America, there were two Jasons. Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin. One a poet. One an artist. One Black. One white. Two voices. One journey in mind: to move to New York, the city of dreams, to make their own dreams come true. Willing to have a life not un-hard, so long as it wasn’t unhappy. Willing to let the city swallow them whole, so long as it gives them their chance. They had each other. “What if painting was a sin, and the poetry became taboo. And no one ever clapped for me again. My question is, would you?”
They clapped. Oh, they clapped. And aren’t we glad?
Once upon a time in America, there were two Jasons. Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin. One a poet. One an artist. One Black. One white. Two voices. One journey in mind: to move to New York, the city of dreams, to make their own dreams come true. Willing to have a life not un-hard, so long as it wasn’t unhappy. Willing to let the city swallow them whole, so long as it gives them their chance. They had each other. “What if painting was a sin, and the poetry became taboo. And no one ever clapped for me again. My question is, would you?”
They clapped. Oh, they clapped. And aren’t we glad?
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (June 28, 2022)
- Length: 96 pages
- ISBN13: 9781534478244
- Grades: 7 and up
- Ages: 12 - 99
- Lexile ® NP The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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Raves and Reviews
An eye-opening portrait-of-the-artists archive filled with memories, ephemera, and optimism (and appended with a new afterword by Reynolds and Griffin).
– Horn Book, Book Bundle: Online Exclusive, 12/1/2022
An artful collaboration; a love story.
– Kirkus Reviews, 4/1/2022
A testament to the value of artistic expression and the power of friendship in self-discovery.
– Publishers Weekly, *STARRED REVIEW*, 5/9/2022
Awards and Honors
- Cybils Award Finalist
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): My Name Is Jason. Mine Too. Fixed Layout eBook 9781534478244
- Author Photo (jpg): Jason Reynolds Photograph (c) Adedayo "Dayo" Kosoko(0.1 MB)
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