author results for Reynolds, Justin A.,

Opposite of Always

Reynolds, Justin A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

After falling for Kate, her unexpected death sends Jack back in time to the moment they first met, but he soon learns that his actions have consequences when someone else close to him dies

Opposite of Always

Reynolds, Justin A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

"One of the best love stories I've ever read." —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give

"Read this one, reread it, and then hug it to your chest." —Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Debut author Justin A. Reynolds delivers a hilarious and heartfelt novel about the choices we make, the people we choose, and the moments that make a life worth reliving. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and John Green.

When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he's falling—hard. Soon she's meeting his best friends, Jillian and Franny, and Kate wins them over as easily as she did Jack.

But then Kate dies. And their story should end there.

Yet Kate's death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate's there again. Healthy, happy, and charming as ever. Jack isn't sure if he's losing his mind.

Still, if he has a chance to prevent Kate's death, he'll take it. Even if that means believing in time travel. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what he's willing to do to save the people he loves.

He's stuck in a loop of grief and hope, but how many times can he try to save the girl he loves before he loses everyone else?

A Heart-Wrenching Time Loop: Jack keeps reliving his meet cute with Kate, hoping to find the one timeline where she lives. But changing the past is never that simple.

Laugh-Out-Loud Meets Cry-Your-Eyes-Out: Full of witty banter and Froot Loop-fueled deep talks, this story balances laugh-out-loud humor with the devastating realities of love and loss.

A Powerful Story of Black Love: A fresh, funny, and deeply moving contemporary YA romance featuring two unforgettable Black protagonists trying to find their way to each other, against all odds.

High-Stakes Choices: When saving Kate puts his own best friends, Franny and Jillian, in danger, Jack must confront the impossible question: what is one life worth?

Miles Morales

Reynolds, Justin A. — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

"Miles Morales is a normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy while swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man. After a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother's birthplace of Puerto Rico, Miles springs into action to help set up a fundraiser for the devastated island. But when a new student's father goes missing, Miles begins to make connections between the disappearance and a giant corporation sponsoring Miles' fundraiser'--Amazon

Miles Morales

Reynolds, Justin A. — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Miles Morales es un chico que por el día estudia en la Academia Visiones de Brooklyn y por la noche se balancea entre los edificios como el Hombre Araña. Un día, un desastroso terremoto azota Puerto Rico, el lugar de nacimiento de su madre, y Miles entra en acción para organizar una recaudación de fondos para la devastada isla. Pero entonces desaparece el padre de una nueva estudiante de su escuela, y Miles comienza a encontrar pistas que conectan la desaparición con una megacorporación que está patrocinando la recaudación de fondos. ¿Quién estará detrás de todo esto y qué relación tiene con el Hombre Araña?

Miles Morales

Reynolds, Justin A. — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Miles Morales has just about gotten used to this Spider-Man thing. But when he attends the launch party for a new video game, things quickly go sideways thanks to a villain named the Stranger. Now all of humanity is in trouble, and it will take more than Spider-Man working on his own to save the world

Early Departures

Reynolds, Justin A. — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

What if you could bring your best friend back to life--but only for a short time? Jamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents. But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies permanently. And Q's mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by telling Q about his impending death. So how can Jamal fix everything if he can't tell Q the truth?-- Publisher's description

Early Departures

Reynolds, Justin A. — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Like Adam Silvera's They Both Die at the End and Colleen Hoover's It Ends with Us, Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite of Always, is a powerful and deeply moving YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist about love, death, grief, and friendship.

What if you could bring your best friend back to life—but only for a short time?

Jamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die . . . again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents.

But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies . . . permanently. And Q's mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by telling Q about his impending death. So how can Jamal fix everything if he can't tell Q the truth?

Early Departures weaves together loss, grief, friendship, and love to form a wholly unique homage to the bonds that bring people together for life—and beyond.

He only has a few weeks to fix two years of silence. What happens when your second chance has a deadline?

Best Friends to Enemies to... Friends?: Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents. Now, with Q miraculously, temporarily back, he has one last shot to forgive the friend he can't live without.

A Heartbreaking Secret: Q has no idea he's already died once. Jamal is sworn to secrecy, forced to reconnect with his best friend while hiding the devastating truth that their time is running out.

YA Novel About Grief: A raw, funny, and deeply moving story about learning to live after loss, navigating overwhelming guilt, and finding forgiveness in the most impossible circumstances.

A Race Against Time: With only a few weeks until Q's reanimation ends, every moment is precious. This powerful contemporary YA asks what you would do with a temporary miracle.

Running in Flip Flops From the End of the World

Reynolds, Justin A. — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

When twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway and his friends are left home from Beach Bash, aka the greatest party of the year, only to realize that everyone in town has disappeared without a trace, they do what any smart, responsible kids would do, have the best day ever! No parental supervision sounds fun for a while, but forever is a long time. And soon the gang starts to notice strange things happening around town, and they're only getting stranger. They have to figure out what happened to their families. It seems like getting to the beach will answer all their questions, but the only problem is that some mysterious force seems determined to prevent them from making it there. Eddie knows that this is a clear sign, obviously they should be focused on having as much fun as possible for as long as possible. But everyone deals with the fear differently, and soon the friendships begin to fracture. Can Eddie find a way to get all his friends on the same page? And will they ever make it to the beach?

Running in Flip-flops From the End of the World

Reynolds, Justin A. — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

When everyone in town disappears without a trace, twelve-year-old Eddie and his friends, with no parental supervision, must figure out what happened to their families, but as they each deal with their fear differently, their friendships begin to fracture

It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit

Reynolds, Justin A. — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

When the electricity goes out, twelve-year-old Eddie and his friends set out to investigate what is going on when they make the startling discovery that they are the only ones left in their neighborhood--and perhaps the only people left anywhere

Stranger Tides

reynolds, justin a. — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

An original middle-grade graphic novel from Graphix starring Miles Morales, by bestselling author Justin A. Reynolds and Eisner nominee Pablo Leon!

Join Miles Morales in his most epic adventure yet!

Miles Morales has just about gotten used to this being Spider-Man thing. Keeping Brooklyn safe, taking down bad guys, and finishing his homework—he's got this! But when Spider-Man is invited to a launch for a brand-new video game, things go sideways fast. Anyone who plays the game is frozen, and it's all because of a villain named the Stranger. He's judged humanity and found it lacking, and his idea of justice is extreme.

Left with the fate of the world in his hands, and the clock is ticking on Miles. Can he turn old foes to friends and find the answers he needs in time?

It's the End of the World and I'm In My Bathing Suit

reynolds, justin a. — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

A hilarious new middle-grade from Justin A. Reynolds that asks: What happens when five unsupervised kids face the apocalypseunder outrageously silly circumstances?

Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores... especially the dreaded L-A-UN-D-R-Y. If he can wear all the clothes he owns, he'll only have to do the laundry once during his school break.On the day of the highly anticipated Beach Bash, Eddie's monstrous pile of dirty laundry is found by his mom. And Eddie's day hasjust taken a turn for the worst. Now he's stuck at home by himself, missing the bash, and doing his whole pile of laundry. But midcycle,the power goes out!With his first load of laundry wet and the rest of his stuff still filthy, he sets out to explore the seemingly empty neighborhood in hisglow-in-the-dark swim trunks, flip-flops, and a beach towel. He soon meets up with other neighborhood kids: newcomer Xavier (who was mid-haircut and has half his head shaved), Eddie's former friend Sonia (who has spent her entire break trying to beat avideo game and was mid-battle with the final boss), and siblings Trey and Sage (who are dealing with major sibling drama).As they group up to cover more ground and find out what happened, they realize that their families aren't coming back anytimesoon. And as night falls, the crew realizes that they aren't just the only people left in the neighborhood, they might be the onlypeople left... anywhere.

Early Departures

Reynolds, Justin A. — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Like Adam Silvera's They Both Die at the End and Colleen Hoover's It Ends with Us, Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite of Always, is a powerful and deeply moving YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist about love, death, grief, and friendship.

What if you could bring your best friend back to life—but only for a short time?

Early Departures weaves together loss, grief, friendship, and love to form a wholly unique homage to the bonds that bring people together for life—and beyond.

Opposite of Always

Reynolds, Justin A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

"One of the best love stories I've ever read." —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give

"Read this one, reread it, and then hug it to your chest." —Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

But then Kate dies. And their story should end there.

Yet Kate's death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate's there again. Healthy, happy, and charming as ever. Jack isn't sure if he's losing his mind.

Around the Spider-verse

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Publisher Annotation: Take a trip around the Spider-Verse (and New York City) in three comic adventures! The tour guide on his field trip to the Museum of Natural History has Miles Morales's Spidey Sense tingling... Gwen Stacy's punk band's concert at the Central Park Bandshell is interrupted by the Jackal ... and Anya Corazón must save her father from a trap laid by Kraven the Hunter at the Bronx Zoo. Filled with tons of action and laughs, this graphic novel is perfect for young readers in search of more spider-thrills!

House Party

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

"Ten bestselling, critically acclaimed authors deliver a fresh novel of interconnected stories that follows a group of young adults over the course of a few wild, transformative hours at an epic house party!"-- Provided by publisher

Shot Clock

Butler, Caron — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

After the death of his friend, Tony must work to make the basketball team, but when he gets the chance to join the squad as statistician, he must grapple with honoring the memory of his basketball-loving friend while also trying to fit in on the team

Clutch Time

Butler, Caron — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"Kofi "KO" Douglas knows how to handle pressure. After all, he is the newly announced #1 ranked AAU player in the country. On the court, his game is as good as it gets--even if his Wolves team lost to the Sabres in the national championship, KO always believes nobody can beat him one-on-one. That is, until his former best friend, Ripp, returns home, just in time for the biggest tournament of the summer, the McNabby. Ripp's dad plays professional basketball overseas, and Ripp has been tearing up courts there--KO now has his toughest competition yet. As KO gears up for this latest challenge, there's game-changing news at home. KO's dad, who has been incarcerated for the last seven years, is getting out. It's been KO and his mom for as long as he can remember, only now his dad is ready to reconnect. It's another reunion KO isn't sure he wants to happen, especially as Ripp keeps calling out KO to play him in the McNabby. With the tournament on the horizon, KO decides to turn to Coach James and the Sabres for help. He may not love the idea of playing with Tony Washington and his former teammates again, but he needs them now more than ever. Can KO prove he's still the best on the court as his family life turns upside down?

Black Boy Joy

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

From seventeen acclaimed Black male and nonbinary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.

Read These Banned Books

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

"Expand your reading list and stand against literary censorship with this one-year reading challenge and book journal! Featuring 52 modern and classic books that have been challenged or banned, from The Hunger Games to Maus, this book log includes ALA's insights into each title as well as writing prompts for further reflection. A perfect holiday stocking stuffer, birthday present, or gift for bibliophiles, librarians, teachers and educators, activists, and rebel readers of all genres! Includes: 52 banned, censored, or challenged book recommendations and the reasons they were banned, Room to reflect on each book and how you can relate to it as you complete the challenge, Pages for your personal reading log, perfect for sharing on social media or with friends, An appendix highlighting the 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books from 2010-2019 and information about how YOU can help fight book banning."--Amazon.com