When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
From Carnegie winning author, a coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighbourhood lines - illustrated by award-winner, Akhran Girmay. A lot of the stuff that gives my neighbourhood a bad name, I don't really mess with.'Urban fiction with heart, an unexpectedly gorgeous meditation on the meaning of family, the power of friendship, and the value of loyalty.', Booklist
Jason Reynolds is a critically acclaimed and multi award winning writer and poet. He currently holds the position of National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in the US, and is the author of several books including All American Boys, Boy in the Black Suit and the Carnegie Medal award winning Run series. Born in Washington, DC and raised in neighbouring Oxon Hill, Maryland, Reynolds found inspiration in rap to begin writing poetry at nine years old. He focused on poetry for approximately the next two decades, only reading a novel cover to cover for the first time at age 17. Long Way Down was Jason's first novel to be published in the UK.
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Akhran Girmay is a FAB Prize winning illustrator. His illustrated edition of the award-winning All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely is publishing in 2021. Akhran lives in Bristol.
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| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780571369645 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571369642 |
| Title | When I Was the Greatest |
| Author | Jason Reynolds |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2022-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |