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Ain't Burned All the Bright

Ain't Burned All the Bright

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  • Create Date：2021-12-29 07:19:29
  • Update Date：2025-09-08
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  • Author：Jason Reynolds
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Summary

Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerally captures what it is to be Black。 In America。 Right Now。 Written by #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds。

Jason Reynolds and his best bud， Jason Griffin had a mind-meld。 And they decided to tackle it， in one fell swoop， in about ten sentences， and 300 pages of art， this piece， this contemplation-manifesto-fierce-vulnerable-gorgeous-terrifying-WhatIsWrongWithHumans-hope-filled-hopeful-searing-Eye-Poppingly-Illustrated-tender-heartbreaking-how-The-HECK-did-They-Come-UP-with-This project about oxygen。 And all of the symbolism attached to that word， especially NOW。

And so for anyone who didn’t really know what it means to not be able to breathe， REALLY breathe， for generations， now you know。 And those who already do， you’ll be nodding yep yep， that is exactly how it is。

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Reviews

Bryan Loar ，

Absolutely the right book at the right time。 Lyrical， sparse text tackles joy， hope， fears， and horrors。 The tactility of Griffin's painterly collages resonate with Reynolds's text giving the book layered nuances。 A digital advanced reader copy was reviewed。 Absolutely the right book at the right time。 Lyrical， sparse text tackles joy， hope， fears， and horrors。 The tactility of Griffin's painterly collages resonate with Reynolds's text giving the book layered nuances。 A digital advanced reader copy was reviewed。 。。。more

Chari ，

jason Reynolds is going to inspire a lot of children （and adults） to create poetry and to find their voice from this book。 Using a creative format， he questions how things never change yet how they could change through visual images and written word。 Recommend。 I was provided a free copy via #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。

Chris G。 ，

A stunning illustrated poem that strikes to the heart of our pandemic-ridden， wrestling with racial reckoning world。 Upper elementary to adult。 EARC from Edelweiss。

Rachel ，

ARC

Starr ❇✌❇ ，

I received an ARC from Edelweiss<\i>4。4This book feels so fully like living through 2020， it almost knocks the wind right out of your chest。 The sparse， down to earth lines are carefully crafted with perfect images and a repetition that feels desperate to make itself understood and possibly desperate to understand， but what stole the show for me was the illustrations。 The art is so varies， moving from cramped and dark to light and free， the colors bleeding through in unexpected but entirely sati I received an ARC from Edelweiss<\i>4。4This book feels so fully like living through 2020， it almost knocks the wind right out of your chest。 The sparse， down to earth lines are carefully crafted with perfect images and a repetition that feels desperate to make itself understood and possibly desperate to understand， but what stole the show for me was the illustrations。 The art is so varies， moving from cramped and dark to light and free， the colors bleeding through in unexpected but entirely satisfying ways。 This is a book you blink yourself out of at the end， without ever realizing you were in so deep。 。。。more

JoyAnn ，

This book may appear simple or short with few lines or words scattered on the pages， but the depth and complexity of thoughts will sit with many readers long after reading。 It is astounding to me that the author and illustrator are not the same person， merely because they seem to be telling the exact same story。 These two artists are so in sync with the same vision that their visual and poetic stories compliment each other。 They add additional layers to the story the other is telling。 A lot of y This book may appear simple or short with few lines or words scattered on the pages， but the depth and complexity of thoughts will sit with many readers long after reading。 It is astounding to me that the author and illustrator are not the same person， merely because they seem to be telling the exact same story。 These two artists are so in sync with the same vision that their visual and poetic stories compliment each other。 They add additional layers to the story the other is telling。 A lot of youth will identify with and relate to these feelings and perspectives。 A powerful read with memorable visuals。 。。。more

Jenn Adams ，

Masterpiece。 Jason Reynolds's poignant heartfelt poetry about life as a Black family living through all that 2020/2021 have entailed。 Jason Griffins stunning artwork that always brings out even more from the words。 Would definitely recommend。Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 Masterpiece。 Jason Reynolds's poignant heartfelt poetry about life as a Black family living through all that 2020/2021 have entailed。 Jason Griffins stunning artwork that always brings out even more from the words。 Would definitely recommend。Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Caylie Ratzlaff ，

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this stunning， beautiful collaboration。 5/5 stars。 Will I ever not cry from a Jason Reynolds book？ I'm so excited to get my hands on this when it releases in January to truly appreciate the beautiful artwork by Jason Griffin。 Reynolds weaves a verse story （as he does） over current events， COVID， families， BLM， etc。， while reminding all of us to take a breath and bask in the small moments that bring us joy -- even if it's just a commercial break Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this stunning， beautiful collaboration。 5/5 stars。 Will I ever not cry from a Jason Reynolds book？ I'm so excited to get my hands on this when it releases in January to truly appreciate the beautiful artwork by Jason Griffin。 Reynolds weaves a verse story （as he does） over current events， COVID， families， BLM， etc。， while reminding all of us to take a breath and bask in the small moments that bring us joy -- even if it's just a commercial break for our lives。 The actual composition of this book is stunning。 Pieces of text like paper are laid over Griffin's art work that seems more surreal yet abstract yet also perfectly pairs with Reynold's verses。 There are AMAZING quotes in this， and it flows so beautifully together。 I could hear Reynold's voice in my mind as I was reading it， and it is just a stunning look at society and remembering to breathe when everything is crushing in on us。 。。。more

Jillian Heise ，

Phenomenal。

Kristen ，

Netgalley provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。My students have been chomping at the bit to get their hands on another Jason Reynolds verse novel。 I was so excited to see this one in the works， and was thrilled I was able to get access to an ARC。After Long Way Down， I was surprised that we hadn't had more verse from Reynolds。 His voice and style are SO powerful， and when you add in Jason Griffin's artwork， it becomes even more striking。Though simple， the story of one b Netgalley provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。My students have been chomping at the bit to get their hands on another Jason Reynolds verse novel。 I was so excited to see this one in the works， and was thrilled I was able to get access to an ARC。After Long Way Down， I was surprised that we hadn't had more verse from Reynolds。 His voice and style are SO powerful， and when you add in Jason Griffin's artwork， it becomes even more striking。Though simple， the story of one boy's family simply existing and surviving and BREATHING while the world around them is filled with prejudice and violence is quite moving。 Seeing the narrator's normal， day-to-day life （his brother playing video games， his father fighting illness） is so necessary right now， and it feels even more impactful when shown in juxtaposition with the real-world violence constantly coming from their television。Another must-read from Reynolds。 。。。more

Sarah ，

EARC provided by Edelweiss Plus Powerful and thought-provoking。 This is a “must purchase”。

Beth ，

So simple and so good。 The illustrations in this book were amazing。 Jason Reynolds is amazing。 A great commentary in what is/has been going on in the US for the last few years。 I’ve already added this to my “to buy” list for my high school library。 #netgalleyarc

Megan ，

This is a beautiful Jason Reynolds poem that captures the life of a young person and their family living in the here and now of COVID-19 and race protests。 The poem is artfully paired with paintings and drawings by Jason Griffin， which make the reader feel intimately connected to the poem’s speaker。 It’s truly a multifaceted work of art。This was an ARC provided in my ALAN box。

Paula ，

Totally fucking phenomenal。

Bethany ，

Wooowwwww！This book really shows off Jason Reynolds’s gift of words， poetry， and storytelling。 He encapsulates so much of the fear， repetition， unknown， anxiety， and despair of summer 2020。 Which was surely even more extreme for Black folx。 I hope that many English teachers use this as a teaching tool in their classrooms！

Karen Drake ，

Very cool piece of art by both Jasons。 I like the relevance of the content， also how it is universal - something is always vying for our attention and it can be hard to get a break and see the bigger picture。

Emmy Neal ，

This is going to take a special kind of reader--all poetry does， really， novels-in-verse are popular but they somehow don't translate to interest into an interest in poetry--but it's beautifully done and an important work。 This is going to take a special kind of reader--all poetry does， really， novels-in-verse are popular but they somehow don't translate to interest into an interest in poetry--but it's beautifully done and an important work。 。。。more

Evie Darrah ，

I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。I must begin by saying that when it comes to Jason Reynolds I am in no way an impartial judge。 I have loved everything from this author that I have read so far。 "Long Way Down" was a gateway drug into books in verse for me。 So when I saw that he was releasing another book in verse you could say that I was more than a little excited。 （An aside for those who fear books in verse as I once did: If you are looking for a short but impac I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。I must begin by saying that when it comes to Jason Reynolds I am in no way an impartial judge。 I have loved everything from this author that I have read so far。 "Long Way Down" was a gateway drug into books in verse for me。 So when I saw that he was releasing another book in verse you could say that I was more than a little excited。 （An aside for those who fear books in verse as I once did: If you are looking for a short but impactful and lyrical story they are the way to go）。 This story is no exception。 Reynolds in a no holds barred kind of writer。 He will not sugar coat things for you in order to make you feel better and I think it is good that he did that with the story of "Ain't Burned All the Bright"。 The story explores the emotional toll that the last couple years have taken on us as a society and as families in beautiful prose:"And what is left when the Whole world is wheezingand worry is worn like a knit sweater in summerand can't nobody breathe in a knit sweater in summer"The writing is paired with absolutely phenomenal illustrations which raise the story up to a whole new level。 The artist， Jason Griffin， uses images and at times even emptiness to tell the story of love and loss on each page。 This is a book that I cannot wait to get a physical copy of because it is something that I will definitely be using in my art classroom。 It will be an excellent resource for teaching students about multi-media art。 As well as， the impact of different contrasts of colors and the brutal truth of a roughly drawn line。 Every stoke of the brush in this book speaks loudly。 It is an honest portrayal of how we all begin to exist in a world that has completely changed from the one we once knew。 This is something that I cannot recommend enough for both artists and readers。 。。。more

Erin ，

This isn't so much a book as it is an absolute piece of art。 What a soft and beautiful expression of what it means to be a black family in the midst of COVID-19 and 24 hours news coverage of the George Floyd protests。 Through the anxiety and darkness， there are glimmers of hope and themes of finding strength in family。 As always， Reynolds nails his tone and packs a punch -- this is definitely a quick read that will resonate with teenagers。 This isn't so much a book as it is an absolute piece of art。 What a soft and beautiful expression of what it means to be a black family in the midst of COVID-19 and 24 hours news coverage of the George Floyd protests。 Through the anxiety and darkness， there are glimmers of hope and themes of finding strength in family。 As always， Reynolds nails his tone and packs a punch -- this is definitely a quick read that will resonate with teenagers。 。。。more

Rachel ，

I received an arc from NetGalley。Stunning。

Tamara ，

I can't wait to see the actual book。 This was amazing as an e-book ARC and I know the real thing will be even more beautiful and moving。 I can't wait to see the actual book。 This was amazing as an e-book ARC and I know the real thing will be even more beautiful and moving。 。。。more

Erin ，

It's a beautiful meld of art and poetry。 Honest， sincere， heartfelt。 and thoughtful， it doesn't feel like two separate pieces， it feels like one whole piece telling many important stories。 It's a beautiful meld of art and poetry。 Honest， sincere， heartfelt。 and thoughtful， it doesn't feel like two separate pieces， it feels like one whole piece telling many important stories。 。。。more

Slaa！！！ ，

Bruh。

Alisa ，

A beautiful， bold， gut-wrenching melding of words and images。 So much to ponder here both visually and lyrically。 A book to be read over and over in order to plumb the depths and peel back the layers。

Bridgette ，

A short， poignant book set during the pandemic and after the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd。 Reynold delivers searing and heart wrenching words， with moment of uplift and hope， while Griffin's illustrations bring the narrative home。 Neither could exist without the other。 This will mean so much to many people。 A short， poignant book set during the pandemic and after the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd。 Reynold delivers searing and heart wrenching words， with moment of uplift and hope， while Griffin's illustrations bring the narrative home。 Neither could exist without the other。 This will mean so much to many people。 。。。more

Sacha ，

5 stars As a long-time Jason Reynolds fan and as a person who has been teaching his work for years， I expect to enjoy anything he produces。 What I did not expect is how novel the presentation would be in this one。 It's a top recommendation。One of many aspects to love about Reynolds is what a prolific speaker he is。 A particularly favorite video is his discussion of books as time capsules of the period in which they are produced， and I could not stop thinking about that particular connection the 5 stars As a long-time Jason Reynolds fan and as a person who has been teaching his work for years， I expect to enjoy anything he produces。 What I did not expect is how novel the presentation would be in this one。 It's a top recommendation。One of many aspects to love about Reynolds is what a prolific speaker he is。 A particularly favorite video is his discussion of books as time capsules of the period in which they are produced， and I could not stop thinking about that particular connection the whole time I engaged with this piece。 Like many of Reynolds's works， this is not a light read。 It's about a number of current events and circumstances， including but not limited to race relations， Covid， stay-at-home orders， the horrors of the nightly news， and tech dependency。 The main character is in a state of focusing on breath: breathing in， breathing out， and not being able to breath。 It's impossible to interact with this work - especially with the addition of the complementary art - and not feel these characters' pain。。。and access our own。 This is another stellar work from one of the greatest writers of our time， but in many ways， for me， this one stands out from the rest。 I'll be recommending this - and perhaps teaching it - for years to come。 *Thanks to NetGalley and Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books for this arc， which I received in exchange for an honest review。 The opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more

K ，

I am a fan of all things Jason Reynolds writes， so I was looking forward to his collaboration with Jason Griffin for #AintBurnedAllTheBright。 This book is gorgeous， without question。 The text itself is short， with phrases pasted on to each page， incorporated into Griffin's art。 However， the topics are current yet timeless; difficult yet hopeful。 Highly recommend this purchase for all school libraries。 Thank you to #NetGalley and the publishers for this advanced copy。 I am a fan of all things Jason Reynolds writes， so I was looking forward to his collaboration with Jason Griffin for #AintBurnedAllTheBright。 This book is gorgeous， without question。 The text itself is short， with phrases pasted on to each page， incorporated into Griffin's art。 However， the topics are current yet timeless; difficult yet hopeful。 Highly recommend this purchase for all school libraries。 Thank you to #NetGalley and the publishers for this advanced copy。 。。。more

Emma ，

i’m convinced that jason reynolds is privy to some sort of amazing time manipulating writing magic that nobody else can do because even though this book is only three sentences long， it has all the emotion of a lifetime。 （review of ARC！）

Mariel ，

Unreal。

Jessica ，

Wow！

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