I am a HUGE fan of Jason Reynolds, and this book is another home run. I'm sure by now, many of you have at least heard about this book, and lots of you have probably already read it. Earlier this year, Long Way Down was nominated for multiple literary awards for young people, including: Newbery, Printz, Coretta Scott King, and National Book Award. It's a Battle of the Books title for our Shanghai Battle of the Books, high school edition, which debuts in the 2018-2019 school year. I especially love the slowing down of time in this one, and the fact that about 75 percent of the book takes place inside a one-minute, six second elevator ride down eight floors of an apartment building. WOW. Read entire review...
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