{"id":26089,"global_id":"inprinthouston.org?id=26089","global_id_lineage":["inprinthouston.org?id=26089"],"author":"21","status":"publish","date":"2018-05-23 15:51:25","date_utc":"2018-05-23 20:51:25","modified":"2018-10-10 13:26:07","modified_utc":"2018-10-10 18:26:07","url":"https:\/\/inprinthouston.org\/event\/inprint-cool-brains-series-presents-jason-reynolds\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/inprinthouston.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/26089","title":"Inprint Cool Brains! Series presents Jason Reynolds","description":"<blockquote><p><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-26699\" src=\"https:\/\/inprinthouston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9781481450249-300x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inprinthouston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9781481450249-300x449.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inprinthouston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9781481450249-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inprinthouston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9781481450249-696x1040.jpg 696w, https:\/\/inprinthouston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9781481450249.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free and open to the public. Doors open at 2:15 pm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Free copy of\u00a0<\/strong><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><strong>Lu\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>(<\/strong><\/em><strong>Track series<\/strong><em><strong>, <\/strong><\/em><strong>Book #4<\/strong><em><strong>)<\/strong><\/em><strong> to first 100 families<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Presentation and audience Q&amp;A with Jason Reynolds<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Book sale, signing*, meet the author<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Free poems upon request from the Inprint Poetry Buskers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Bus scholarships available for student groups, contact\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"mailto:info@inprinthouston.org\">info@inprinthouston.org.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pre order a copy of\u00a0<\/strong><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><strong>Lu\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong>from<\/strong><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluewillowbookshop.com\/event\/inprint-cool-brains-presents-jason-reynolds\">Blue Willow Bookshop<\/a> <\/strong><strong>and pick it up at the event<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jason Reynolds is a kids\u2019 lit rock star, capturing the hearts of middle graders and young adults with novels and poetry.<\/p>\n<p>He comes to Houston to celebrate the publication of Book #4 in his bestselling Track series, <em>Lu<\/em>. The Track series follows a different member of an elite track team in each of its novel and the challenges he or she faces. The first book in the series,<em> Ghost,<\/em> was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People\u2019s Literature. <em>Patina<\/em> and <em>Sunny<\/em> followed, each receiving rave reviews and becoming <em>New York Times<\/em> bestsellers.<\/p>\n<p>Finding it hard to find books that reflected his life, Reynolds did not read his first book, cover to cover, until the age of 17. Committed to \u201cnot write boring books,\u201d his books have become instant bestsellers and focus a variety of timely themes. His novel in verse <em>Long Way Down<\/em> was named a 2018 Newbery Honor book and a Printz Honor Book. His novel <em>Miles Morales: Spider Man<\/em> focuses on the Marvel Comics\u2019 Afro-Puerto Rican teen character. <em>As Brave As You<\/em>\u00a0won the 2016 Kirkus Prize, the 2017\u00a0NAACP Image Award\u00a0for Outstanding Literary Work for Youth\/Teen, the 2017\u00a0Schneider Family Book Award, and the 2017 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book distinction. His young adult poetry book <em>For Every One<\/em> was released this year and is based on his performance at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.<\/p>\n<p><em>*Please note that the book signing will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. 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