Jason Reynolds on 'Ghost' and writing about real issues for young readers. As a kid, the lyrics of Queen Latifah inspired him to become a writer. By Isabella Biedenharn.

Author Imprint. Author Jason Reynolds Discusses "Ghost" Season 2017 Episode 3 | 24m 15s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Jason Reynolds discusses his upcoming books and why he writes for young people.

Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, collaborated with his longtime friend, artist Jason Griffin, on “Ain't Burned All the Bright.” (Adedayo “Dayo” Kosoko) ...

Jason Reynolds has some thoughts about what belongs on a bookshelf. The celebrated author of “Ghost,” “Long Way Down” and other titles for young readers walks us through his eclectic ...

Jason Reynolds' new book follows a 15-year-old who must make a crucial decision after the murder of his brother, all in the time it takes for an elevator to travel 60 seconds to the ground floor.

Jason Reynolds writes stories that meet kids where they're at, as full, complex people. He talks with Rachel about the value of being a crier, and his restless approach to living life to its fullest.

Author Jason Reynolds has been named the seventh National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, an award given by the Library of Congress, the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader.

In “Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks” (Atheneum, ages 10-14), the virtuosic Jason Reynolds — author of such award-winning novels as “Ghost,” “Long Way Down” and “As Brave ...

CHANG: That was Jason Reynolds. His new book, "Ghost," will be out later this month. We've been hearing music from Tupac, Queen Latifah and Lauryn Hill picked by Mr. Reynolds.

[Jason Reynolds’s “crackling, witty prose is a joy to read,” Nalini Jones writes in her review of “Look Both Ways. ... “Ghost,” (2016), based on the life of his friend Matthew Carter.

Jason Reynolds writes stories that don't talk down to kids. In young adult books like "Long Way Down," "Ghost" and two Miles Morales Spider-Man novels, there is a clear understanding: kids are ...