As Brave as You

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As Brave As You
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Author Jason Reynolds
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublishedMay 3, 2016
Publisher Atheneum Books
Media typePrint (paperback, hardcover)
Pages310
ISBN 9781481415903

As Brave As You is a young adult novel by Jason Reynolds, published May 3, 2016 by Atheneum. The book describes two African-American brothers from Brooklyn who are sent to spend the summer with their grandfather in Virginia. [1]

The book won the Kirkus Prize (2016), [2] [3] as well as the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Youth/Teen (2017), [4] and the Schneider Family Book Award (2017). [5] [6] [7]

Reception

As Brave As You received starred reviews from Kirkus, [3] Booklist , [8] Shelf Awareness, [9] and School Library Journal, [10] a five-star review from Common Sense Media, [11] and positive reviews from The Horn Book , [12] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , [13] and Publishers Weekly. [14]

In The Washington Post , Mary Quattlebaum said, "Reynolds deftly blends humor and heart through lively dialogue and spot-on sibling dynamics." [15]

Writing for School Library Journal, Luann Toth called As Brave As You "[a] richly realized story about life and loss, courage and grace, and what it takes to be a man. Although a tad lengthy, it is easy reading and will be appreciated by a broad audience." [10]

The New York Public Library , [16] Kirkus Reviews, [3] Shelf Awareness, [17] the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature, [18] The Washington Post , [19] and School Library Journal [12] named As Brave As You one of the best books of the year.

Accolades for As Brave As You
YearAccoladeResultRef.
2016 Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for YouthSelection [20]
Junior Library Guild booklistSelection [12]
Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' LiteratureWinner [2] [3]
2017 Association for Library Service to Children's Notable Children's BooksSelection [21]
Association for Library Service to Children's Notable Children's RecordingsSelection [22] [23]
Coretta Scott King Award Honor [24]
E. B. White Read-Aloud Award Honor [25]
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Youth/TeenWinner [4]
Schneider Family Book Award Winner [5] [6] [7]
2019 William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominee [26]
2020 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee [27]

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References

  1. ↑ Bush, Elizabeth (2016). "As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 69 (10): 541. doi:10.1353/bcc.2016.0477. ISSN   1558-6766.
  2. 1 2 "The finalists for this year's Kirkus Prizes". The Washington Post . September 20, 2016. ISSN   0190-8286. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
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  4. 1 2 Aiello, McKenna (February 11, 2017). "NAACP Image Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  5. 1 2 French, Agatha (January 23, 2017). "American Library Assn.'s 2017 award winners include 'March: Book Three' by Rep. John Lewis". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "as brave as you | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 23, 2017. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  7. 1 2 Morales, Macey (2017-01-24). "2017 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named". News and Press Center. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  8. ↑ Cooper, Ilene (2016-05-03). "As Brave As You". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  9. ↑ Snelson, Karin (2016-05-17). "Brave As You". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  10. 1 2 Toth, Luann. "As Brave as You". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  11. ↑ Clarke, Terreece (2016-05-09). "As Brave As You - Book Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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