All American Boys Hardcover – September 29, 2015
Author: Visit ‘s Jason Reynolds Page ID: 1481463330
Review
“ALL AMERICAN BOYS is a terrific story that will compel readers to consider who they are, what they stand for, and what they should stand for. It’s that good.” –Richie’s Picks
*”With Reynolds writing Rashad’s first-person narrative and Kiely Quinn’s, this hard-edged, ripped-from-the-headlines
book is more than a problem novel; it’s a carefully plotted, psychologically acute, character-driven work of
fiction that dramatizes an all-too-frequent occurrence. Police brutality and race relations in America are
issues that demand debate and discussion, which his superb book powerfully enables.” – Booklist, starred review
*”Timely and powerful, this novel promises to have an impactlong after the pages stop turning. ” – School Library Journal, starred review
“The scenario that Reynolds and Kiely depict has become a recurrent feature of news reports, and a book that lets readers think it through outside of the roiling emotions of a real-life event is both welcome and necessary.” – Publishers Weekly
“…[The authors’] passion elevates the novel beyond aneeded call to action to a deeply moving experience.” –Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Jason Reynolds is crazy.
About stories.
After earning a BA in English from The University of Maryland, College Park, he moved to Brooklyn, New York, where you can often find him walking the four blocks from the train to his apartment talking to himself. Well, not really talking to himself, but just repeating character names and plot lines he thought of on the train, over and over again, because he’s afraid he’ll forget it all before he gets home. Jason Reynolds is the author of critically acclaimed When I Was the Greatest, for which he was the recipient of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent, Boy in the Black Suit, and All American Boys, cowritten with Brendan Kiely. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.
Brendan Kiely received his MFA from the City College of New York. His debut novel, The Gospel of Winter, has been published in eight languages, was selected as one of the American Library Association’s Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015, and was a Kirkus Reviews selection for the Best of 2014. Originally from the Boston area, he now lives with his wife in Greenwich Village. Find out more at BrendanKiely.com.
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Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 and upHardcover: 320 pagesPublisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (September 29, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1481463330ISBN-13: 978-1481463331 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #14,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Prejudice & Racism #7 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Violence #10 in Books > Children’s Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Difficult Discussions > Violence
Authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely successfully pursue two different characters, Quinn (white) and Rashad (African American) in their new novel ALL AMERICAN BOYS. The colloquial diction in the book perfectly expresses the thoughts of two high school teenagers who think about normal things like basketball, school and girls. The only exception is this huge society divider called race. Just as the back cover says, “racism didn’t die after the civil rights movement” and racial profiling runs rampant.
Through ALL AMERICAN BOYS, the authors show young readers that the struggles for African Americans still exist. With recent police brutality incidents and dead African American teens, this novel highlights what it means to get involved. Rashad is in the hospital with severe injuries for no reason; he was attacked for looking suspicious, and is now an innocent victim for a crime that he didn’t commit. Quinn has no clue who Rashad is, and his role model is the one who beat up Rashad. As a result, Quinn doesn’t know what side to be on. His indecision drives the plot for the entire novel.
Never before has a novel been so spot-on in terms of modern social issues. ALL-AMERICAN BOYS makes so many parallels between fiction and reality; what’s on the news becomes all too real of a nightmare. Also, Reynolds and Kiely make their characters incredibly relatable, helping to successfully capture their audience.
I would recommend this book to all young adults. ALL-AMERICAN BOYS is wonderful because typical high school students struggling to find their identities can relate. Just like Quinn, young adults will gain some perspective on current social issues that may convince them to get involved.
Reviewed by Yasemin B.
It was a amazing book that I couldn’t put down. It is very realistic and detailed. You can tell that a lot of effort in it.
This book is super important. All teens need to read it.
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