Books with author Jason Reynolds

A creak, a shuffle, a slide, a bump, A rumple, a scrape, a smash, a thump...What happens when a young girl is awakened in the night by loud, scary noises? If she's Emily, Brave and Swift she gathers her sword, leaps from her over-sized bed and tracks down the beast that has invaded her cozy castle.Children will love this illustrated, rhyming tale about a daring young girl: Emily, the daughter of Sir Guy, a knight who is always away at battle or jousting or off slaying dragons somewhere and Lady Elena, her absent-minded mum who is busy running the manor and arranging social gatherings, teas and luncheons for the Ladies. How many dragons need slaying? How much tea and crumpets does one person need? I mean, really?Emily, Brave and Swift blends together 15th century medieval times, some really gross trolls with a rather revolting appetite for...? and a little present day technology that result in a humorous collision of events.What's in store for Emily? Adventure, a few surprises and who would have thought...a very happy ending!

A boy caught in the confines of a state children's home/institution matures into adulthood. Along the way, he causes havoc with the facility bully, learns pure love with the girl no dream could ever concoct, find friendship in all the proper places - and decides to be a kid in a kidless world. You cannot enter Heaven without a halo, and even one that is borrowed will do...if only for a twinkle of an eye!

Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others in the climax to the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Track series from Jason Reynolds.Ghost. Patina. Sunny. Lu. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team-a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves.Lu is your quintessential pretty boy athlete, complete with fancy cleats, sunglasses, and a lot of attitude. The kind of guy you either hero-worship or want to PUNCH. He runs the most loved race-the 400 meter dash-and is crazy talented. He should be-he's been running track since he was small; because he's albino his parents got him involved in sports to help with his confidence. But it sort of backfired-now Lu has confidence to spare, and the swagger hasn't earned him any friends. As in none. Plus, his dad, who also shares his son's penchant for being flashy, has gotten caught up in some type of illegal activity. The Newbies on the team (Ghost, Patina, and Sunny) don't put up with Lu's shining around, but they also don't avoid him like everyone else does. They call him out on his BS, but include him in the horseplay. Will they be the first kids to crack through his armor and see more to him than the cloak of peacock that hides his lack of color?

What's an adventurous and energetic 7 year old boy to do when he has so much time on his hands? Linnie McGhee has an awesome imagination and loves spending lots of time thinking deep thoughts and dreaming big dreams. His deep thoughts and big dreams—these are his “What Ifs.” Linnie’s “What Ifs” take him on fascinating journeys to far off places in his mind where he experiences new and exciting things and visits fun places. Join Linnie one spring morning when he wakes up early before going off to school. On this particular day, Linnie learns that his amazing and exciting adventures are great, but not quite awesome.

The story of Swish, a prideful and adventuresome squirrel of the South who steps up to provide for his family when his father is injured. Swish has a very special talent and doesn't believe that normal squirrel rules apply to him. But Swish soon learns that his boastful nature is no match for the mighty predator hawk, Raptor. Swish and the Raptor brings humor and life lessons together in this fast-paced tale for children of all ages.

In the far west of India, in Gir National Park, dwells one of the rarest big cats on Earth: the Asiatic lion. Known for its distinctive belly flap and the bushy tassels on its tail, the Asiatic lion once roamed from the Mediterranean Sea to the Bay of Bengal. But human hunting and expansion into their territory eroded the lions' numbers, until only twelve remained alive. Now more than six hundred lions stalk the forest and savannahs of Gir -- thanks in part to the work of the "Lion Queens," a team of female rangers who specialize in caring for the Asiatic lions. Join Rashila and her friends on a journey around the park as they visit the lions in their habitats, monitor the web of life that encompasses all of the animals, and work with local villagers to preserve harmony between the human and animal populations. Readers will discover not only the many factors that influence the lions' lives, but what they can do to help ensure the lions' survival.Illustrated throughout with compelling photographs, The Lion Queens of India is an inspiring portrait of the lives of these female rangers and animal conservation efforts across the world.