Newbery and National Book Award winning author Jacqueline Woodson speaks to Jason Reynonlds about her new book, "Remember Us."
DC Public Library is happy to partner with Politics and Prose and the DC Public Library Foundation to host a discussion with the award-winning authors Jacqueline Woodson and Jason Reynolds. They will discussing her new book, Remember Us.
A limited number of complimentary copies of Remember Us will be available for families to add to their home library courtesy of the DC Public Library Foundation. Copies will be available first come, first serve at the event only, books will not be available for pick up before or after the event on Oct. 11.
About the Book:
Mysteriously set fires in Bushwick bring Sage’s memories of her deceased fireman father to the forefront in this coming-of-age story of an athletic tween girl feeling left behind by her old friends. Buoyed by strong relationships with her mother and friends, Sage must learn to manage her emotions in this beautifully lyrical narrative of change, healing, and growth.
About the Author:
Born in Ohio, Jacqueline Woodson is an award-winning and bestselling poet and author of books for adults, children, and adolescents. She is best known for her National Book Award-Winning memoir Brown Girl Dreaming. She currently lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York, where she grew up.
About the Conversation Partner
Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many award-winning books, including Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely), Long Way Down, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (with Ibram X. Kendi), Stuntboy, in the Meantime (illustrated by Raúl the Third), and Ain’t Burned All the Bright (with artwork by Jason Griffin).
AGE GROUP: | 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) |
EVENT TYPE: | Know Your Power | Author Talk |