Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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“Only problem is, he also has a terrible case of…the frets.”

Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds

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Bingo tile: Star (I know, I know, but I am determined to Bingo this year!) both for the amazing production on this auidobook and because Zola and Portico are stars I am doing something(s) completely different (for me) with this book, so let’s see how it goes! I am reviewing a kids book that I listened to with my son (who is 9), and I will do my best to reflect my experience and what I heard from him. Stuntboy, In the Meantime, by Jason […]

Follow the rules. Get Revenge.

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff

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I was not sure I was going to like the graphic novel version of Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. It started out oddly, slow, and frankly a tad uninteresting. (Semi-spoiler) even the death of one character was not grabbing. It was not until the main character seeks revenge did things get intriguing. The way the character is going to/getting revenge, the way they are slowly building to a climax (that makes the information come to light, showing the foreshadowing), the way the other characters […]

Keep Pursuing Your Dreams

For Every One by Jason Reynolds

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For Every One by Jason Reynolds My rating: 5 of 5 stars Written as a letter-in-verse, “For Everyone” is Jason Reynolds’s encouragement to keep pursuing your dreams. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book when I picked it up from the book store shelf. I enjoy Jason Reynolds’s writing so that wasn’t a concern but at the time I hadn’t read a book that was one continuous poem. Even Reynolds himself said he wasn’t sure if this was a poem or a letter. […]

His Name is my Name, too

My Name is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin

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You will like this work of art. Or not. There will not be an in between feeling when it comes to My Name is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way. Okay, maybe a little in between as you will probably like some of the poetry and some you will not. And some of the illustrations you will like the artwork of, but others you will be WTF? Or at least that was how it was with me. But for the overall package I have […]

These two guys named Jason made this pretty cool book

Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds

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While I was reading Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds I was texting a friend about it. I said I was not sure if I liked Reynolds or not as each of the six books I read were different. The four book Track series I really consider one book as it is about four friends, even if each book is a little different in style. But I had also read For Every One which is what I call a poem essay. Then Ain’t […]

What Ten Views of School Look Like

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds

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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is an interesting book to try and categorize. It’s set in the world of Latimer Middle School but each chapter is told from a different student or students’ perspective while at the same time e referencing the same teachers and previously mentioned students. The uniqueness of the book made it a very entertaining read. On top of that each chapter isn’t just a chapter. It’s also […]



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