Jason Reynolds wrote 4 books on our shelf that won or were recognized by the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Caldecott Medal, between 2018 and 2026. 2 of them won. Most are for teens and ages 9 to 12.
Winner2022
Written by Jason Reynolds
After his brother is shot, Will steps into an elevator with a gun, planning revenge, and on each floor someone from his past gets on. A novel in verse, here in a graphic edition, about violence and choices. For teens.
Teens
Winner2021
Written by Jason Reynolds
Ten stories about ten kids walking home from school on the same afternoon in the same neighborhood. Funny, sad and true.
Ages 9 to 12
Honor2023
Written by Jason Reynolds
A boy and his family get through 2020, a year of the pandemic and protests, told in three breaths. Words by Jason Reynolds and collage art by Jason Griffin.
Teens
Shortlist2026