Bio
Jason Reynolds was born in Washington, D.C. in 1983 and grew up immersed in music, poetry, and street storytelling. His writing is known for its raw honesty, rhythm, and deep respect for young people’s voices, especially those navigating identity, struggle, and self-discovery.
Reynolds is the author of numerous bestselling and award-winning books for children and teens, including Ghost. He has served as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, using storytelling to encourage literacy, empathy, and confidence among young readers worldwide.
Jason Reynolds was born in Washington, D.C. in 1983 and grew up immersed in music, poetry, and street storytelling. His writing is known for its raw honesty, rhythm, and deep respect for young people’s voices, especially those navigating identity, struggle, and self-discovery.
Reynolds is the author of numerous bestselling and award-winning books for children and teens, including Ghost. He has served as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, using storytelling to encourage literacy, empathy, and confidence among young readers worldwide.
Best Sellers
Ghost
Patina
Long Way Down
More from Jason Reynolds
The first installment of the Track series and a National Book Award Finalist. It introduces Castle "Ghost" Cranshaw and remains a staple in middle-grade literature.
This novel in verse follows a teen on a 60-second elevator ride contemplating revenge. It received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Honor.
A #1 New York Times bestseller co-authored with Ibram X. Kendi. It is a "remix" of Kendi’s Stamped from the Beginning tailored for young readers.
Co-written with Brendan Kiely, this book explores racial tension through two perspectives. It won the Walter Dean Myers Award and a Coretta Scott King Honor.
A National Book Award Finalist and winner of the Carnegie Medal, this collection of interconnected stories follows different students on their walks home from school.
This novel about two brothers spending the summer with their grandfather in Virginia won the Kirkus Prize and the Schneider Family Book Award.
Reynolds’ foray into the Marvel Universe became a major commercial success, further solidifying his reach in young adult (YA) fiction.
A collaborative "smash-up" of art and text with Jason Griffin, this book received a Caldecott Honor for its evocative portrayal of the Black experience during the pandemic.