Written in three long sentences over 300 pages of striking artwork, all done on pocket notebooks with Reynolds’ words cut out and pasted on them, Reynolds words carry the sentiments that prevailed during the pandemic years and embody the fatigue and fear surrounding everyone, as well as capturing the experience of a Black family when the news is full of another Black man murdered by police and people angry that protestors would ask to be allowed to live in peace. All this helps to see how Ain’t Burned All the Bright, a gorgeous artistic collaboration with Jason Griffin is such a powerful work that reaches out to comfort in the mess of fear, confusion and grief that has occured the past few years. He has a natural gift to connect with young people and frequently tours the US speaking to underrepresented communities and getting kids everywhere excited about books. Named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature in 2020 by the Library of Congress, Reynolds has frequently been nominated-and often won-practically every youth literature award.
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