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“One of the most exciting, constantly surprising voices in children’s literature…is back with another book that’s as innovative as it is emotionally arresting.” -- EW.com ― May 3, 2019
"Reynolds' gift for capturing the voices and humanity of urban teens is on full display....Brims with humor, pathos, and the heroic struggle to grow up." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"This is storytelling at its finest, a true masterpiece." -- Booklist, starred review
*"Each story rings with emotional authenticity and empathy." ― Publishers Weekly, starred review
*Reynolds proves once again that he has a knack for marrying the emotionally gripping to the unabashedly silly in ways that read as both new and familiar....Charming." ― BCCB, starred review
*"The perfect book to hand to reluctant middle grade readers, who will relate to the hectic and uncertain lives of these characters." -- School Library Journal, starred review
*"Superb storytelling." ― BookPage, starred review
*"Filled with the heart and humor." ― Horn Book, starred review
"An unconventional, clever exploration of the secret trials and tribulations of middle schoolers." -- Shelf Awareness
"Reynolds' gift for capturing the voices and humanity of urban teens is on full display....Brims with humor, pathos, and the heroic struggle to grow up." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"This is storytelling at its finest, a true masterpiece." -- Booklist, starred review
*"Each story rings with emotional authenticity and empathy." ― Publishers Weekly, starred review
*Reynolds proves once again that he has a knack for marrying the emotionally gripping to the unabashedly silly in ways that read as both new and familiar....Charming." ― BCCB, starred review
*"The perfect book to hand to reluctant middle grade readers, who will relate to the hectic and uncertain lives of these characters." -- School Library Journal, starred review
*"Superb storytelling." ― BookPage, starred review
*"Filled with the heart and humor." ― Horn Book, starred review
"An unconventional, clever exploration of the secret trials and tribulations of middle schoolers." -- Shelf Awareness
About the Author
Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, a Kirkus Award winner, a Carnegie Medal winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors. He’s also the 2020–2021 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. His many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely), When I Was the Greatest, The Boy in the Black Suit, Stamped, As Brave as You, For Every One, the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu), Look Both Ways, and Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. He lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.
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cece
Great book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2020Verified Purchase
Deb
Good class read aloud
Reviewed in Canada on 2 May 2021Verified Purchase
Martin Schwartz
Unique voice
Reviewed in Canada on 11 November 2019Verified Purchase
ricardo is reading
Ways of Seeing
Reviewed in the United States on 8 February 2020Verified Purchase
Ways of Seeing
Reviewed in the United States on 8 February 2020
I only got into Jason Reynolds' work this year, when I picked up Miles Morales: Spider-Man, a superhero story that has less to do with flashy superpowers and more with the everyday heroism of a brown kid living in Modern America.⠀Reviewed in the United States on 8 February 2020
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I liked it enough to learn more about the guy, looking up speeches and talks. What started out as a bookish crush (Reynolds is an effortless, stylish speaker) quickly turned into a deep admiration as I learned more about the message he is trying to convey with his books, the service he wants to provide with his writing. ⠀
His stories are all about being seen.⠀
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And I think I've seen enough of Jason Reynolds to say that he is one of the most empathic writers working today.⠀
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It's a trait that's on full display in Look Both Ways, his latest release. A collection of ten stories about different groups of kids on their walk home from school, and everything that happens to them during the way. ⠀
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That walk, Reynolds believes, is one of the few experiences kids have where they can feel some sense of autonomy over themselves. Where they can tell and shape stories in their own way, on their own terms. ⠀
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One of the things I admire about Reynolds is his ability to effortlessly slip into different — often conflicting — points of view. The characters are as compelling as they are numerous, their stories distinct, each carrying their own flavor and texture. They still interconnect, however, as the lives of these kids weave in and out of each other's in their own chaotic, impactful fashion.⠀
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The amount of topics covered in these ten short stories is truly staggering, and could be overwhelming were it not for the fact that Reynolds has one of the most casual, welcoming narrative voices in literature right now. A voice that can talk about boogers and bullying in the same breath and sincerity. But the one theme all the stories ultimately go back to is about being seen.
Every character we meet fits more or less into an archetype: the shy girl, the loner kid, the jock, the nerd, the knuckleheads and the bullies. And Reynolds will tell you their stories. He will tell you why that girl is so shy. He will tell you what that bully's home life is like. He will tell you how that jock got that black eye. ⠀
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He will not tell you everything, though. He won't fully explain or excuse their actions. But he will tell you just enough for you to be able to look past the label and start seeing them as people.
Because seeing is important. But it's only ever the first step towards understanding someone else's story. To do so you must, of course, look both ways, and then cross the threshold.
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Reviewed in the United States on 13 November 2019Verified Purchase