My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.

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A stunning visual autobiography of two crazy-talented besties, bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds and painter Jason Griffin, who could never be who they are singularly if they weren’t who they were together.Once upon a time in America, there were two Jasons. Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin. One a poet. One an artist. One Black. One white. Two voices. One journey in mind: to move to New York, the city of dreams, to make their own dreams come true. Willing to have a life not un-hard, so long as it wasn’t unhappy. Willing to let the city swallow them whole, so long as it gives them their chance. They had each other. “What if painting was a sin, and the poetry became taboo. And no one ever clapped for me again. My question is, would you?”They clapped. Oh, they clapped. And aren’t we glad?\nDETAILS\nPaperback\nISBN-13: 9781534478220Publisher: Atheneum Books Publication Date: June 28, 2022 Pages: 96\nHardcover\nISBN-13: 9781534478237Publisher: Atheneum BooksPublication Date: June 28, 2022Pages: 96\n