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In Conversation with Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Episode 415

In Conversation with Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

Author Jason Reynolds on why STAMPED is NOT a history book.

Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Audiobook Reviews

March 10, 202039m 24sbonus

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Show Notes

AudioFile’s Josephine Reed spoke with author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds about STAMPED, a remix of Ibram X. Kendi’s STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING for young people. Highly recommended as a work for young readers, STAMPED, which Reynolds also narrates, is accessible to anyone interested in learning about how racism and antiracism developed in America. In all of his work, Reynolds is known for writing and speaking directly to young listeners, meeting them where they are, and helping young Black readers see themselves reflected in books they are excited to read.

In this bonus episode of the Behind the Mic podcast, Reynolds speaks about the importance of writing for younger readers, the power of audiobook listening, and how he came to work on STAMPED.

Find more audiobook recommendations, including reviews of Jason Reynolds’ audiobooks, at audiofilemagazine.com

Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Jolina Petersheim’s How the Light Gets In — a 2020 Audie Awards winner.

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