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Ain't Burned All the Bright

Ain't Burned All the Bright

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  • Author：Jason Reynolds
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Summary

* Duration: 19 minutes *

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 and performed by number-one 'New York Times' best-selling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds。 Featuring a bonus performance of the text by an ensemble of young voices。

Jason Reynolds and his best bud， Jason Griffin had a mind-meld。 And they decided to tackle it， in one fell swoop， in 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。


©2022 Jason Reynolds （P）2022 Simon & Schuster Audio

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Reviews

Stephanie ，

Like all things Jason Reynolds touches， he manages to infuse reality- gritty， unrelenting， unblemished- along side a sense of hope that from anyone else would feel fake and fall flat。 Griffin’s artwork is equally beautiful- simultaneously loud and soft and in perfect harmony with Reynolds’ verse。

Kira DeSomma ，

Transcendent。 Transformative。 Triumphant。 Defies convention， genre， and expectation。 Nothing short of genius。

Michelle Tuite ，

Reading 2022Book 5: Ain't Burned All the Brightby Jason Reynolds， Jason Griffin Those of you that know， know。 It is a Jason Reynolds book， of course I got it on pub day， actually the night before， today is pub day for this book。 Synopsis: 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- Reading 2022Book 5: Ain't Burned All the Brightby Jason Reynolds， Jason Griffin Those of you that know， know。 It is a Jason Reynolds book， of course I got it on pub day， actually the night before， today is pub day for this book。 Synopsis: 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。Review: What an incredibly beautiful and haunting book the Jasons have done。 This book is in the vain of Long Way Down in its ability to get the reader to the heart of the matter。 This is a book about so many things happened in 2020 （George Floyd's death， and the pandemic） but it is at its heart so much more than that。 Another triumph by Jason Reynolds。 This book will be a coffee table book that I will keep picking up and reading over and over again。 Reviewed for ages 12 and older。 5⭐ 。。。more

Ashley ，

This book is a work of art。

Kamrin ，

Happy publishing day to Jason Reynolds！ His new book Ain't Burned All the Bright is out today！ It's a beautiful story in verse complimented by moving art pieces throughout。 It follows a young boy whose dealing with all of the trauma of the current COVID crisis and the social unrest of the 2020 summer after George Floyd's murder。 It is a short and quick read， but you will cry multiple times。 This is exactly the book we needed after these last two years。 Jason Reynolds， as always， is a brilliant w Happy publishing day to Jason Reynolds！ His new book Ain't Burned All the Bright is out today！ It's a beautiful story in verse complimented by moving art pieces throughout。 It follows a young boy whose dealing with all of the trauma of the current COVID crisis and the social unrest of the 2020 summer after George Floyd's murder。 It is a short and quick read， but you will cry multiple times。 This is exactly the book we needed after these last two years。 Jason Reynolds， as always， is a brilliant writer！ I can't wait to share this one with。 my students！ 。。。more

Crystal ，

I could listen to anything read by Jason Reynolds。 It’s a reminder of the emotional confusion and seclusion we all felt in the beginning of the pandemic。

Jill Reads ，

Happy book birthday！This is yet another masterpiece by the Jasons。 I listened to the two performances on audiobook and cannot wait to see the real-life illustrations when the book arrives。The audio is short， but impactful。 It's about a snapshot of life as a Black teen growing up and dealing with curveballs left and right。。。 social injustice， illness， lack of connection， family life， etc。 The feeling that you cannot catch a breath is constant。。。and it's been that way for generations。I really enjo Happy book birthday！This is yet another masterpiece by the Jasons。 I listened to the two performances on audiobook and cannot wait to see the real-life illustrations when the book arrives。The audio is short， but impactful。 It's about a snapshot of life as a Black teen growing up and dealing with curveballs left and right。。。 social injustice， illness， lack of connection， family life， etc。 The feeling that you cannot catch a breath is constant。。。and it's been that way for generations。I really enjoyed the full cast version as it's read by young voices。 In a separate piece， Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin riff about their 20-year friendship and how this book was birthed during the pandemic。Put your oxygen masks on and just breathe。 。。。more

aly ☆彡 ，

"My name is Jason""Mine too" Ain't Burned All The Bright depicts the sentiments of a young boy's family during racial upheavals and the Covid-19 pandemic conveyed in the style of a notebook written by the young boy himself。I have to say， I was expecting a strong writing but this book imbued more of canvas arts; which is equally stunning。 Regardless of the expectation， the storyline was built on poetic lines， along with the thread revolving the murders of George Floyd and Eric Garner。 "My name is Jason""Mine too" Ain't Burned All The Bright depicts the sentiments of a young boy's family during racial upheavals and the Covid-19 pandemic conveyed in the style of a notebook written by the young boy himself。I have to say， I was expecting a strong writing but this book imbued more of canvas arts; which is equally stunning。 Regardless of the expectation， the storyline was built on poetic lines， along with the thread revolving the murders of George Floyd and Eric Garner。 The author and illustrator connect the horror of those deaths， the violence implied in the way the pandemic unfolded， and a metaphorical sense of individuals unable to breathe freely in our society through the concept of breathing。Despite its simplicity， the depth and intricacy of the notions will prevail most readers。 On the whole， this is one beautiful and compelling read。 。。。more

Reading_ Tamishly ，

Go for this if you really like abstract/canvas art。 Do not expect writings or any story。

Farah ，

This is art。

Brigitte ，

Speechless。 I think this is for everyone。 This is the book that tells the story about the feelings of the pandemic and how it effected us and moved us and made us reach for those we live。 Tears and heart。 I hugged this book when I was done。 What a treasure

Kate Kennedy ，

Raw， beautiful， thoughtful， hopeful， devastating。 I didn't think I'd cry from reading a book with this few words， but I was wrong。 This book feels necessary。 Raw， beautiful， thoughtful， hopeful， devastating。 I didn't think I'd cry from reading a book with this few words， but I was wrong。 This book feels necessary。 。。。more

Amy Kett ，

My goodness， but this is a gorgeous book。

Vanessa ，

Beautiful…best take on 2020 so far I’ve seen or heard so far。

Jody ，

Epic

JD ，

“…and the that in this and that is the feeling that this fight for freedom ain’t nothing but a fist with a face that looks like mine。”

Beth Bissmeyer ，

Another compelling collaboration between author Jason Reynolds and illustrator Jason Griffin， Ain't Burned All the Bright is beautiful and timely。 Without shying away from the harsh realities of racial injustice and COVID， this book still leaves you with a sense of hope。 Reynolds' words paired with Griffin's incredible mixed-media art make for an incredible work that will be on your mind well after finishing it。 Another compelling collaboration between author Jason Reynolds and illustrator Jason Griffin， Ain't Burned All the Bright is beautiful and timely。 Without shying away from the harsh realities of racial injustice and COVID， this book still leaves you with a sense of hope。 Reynolds' words paired with Griffin's incredible mixed-media art make for an incredible work that will be on your mind well after finishing it。 。。。more

Bickering Book Reviews ，

For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=P9wmF。。。A beautiful book that perfectly combines poetry and art to express an impactful message。We received eARCs of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=P9wmF。。。A beautiful book that perfectly combines poetry and art to express an impactful message。We received eARCs of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

corinne ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book！ Ain’t Burned All the Bright follows an unnamed narrator as his family responds to both the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing violence against Black-Americans in the United States。 Told in fragmented lines of prose accompanied by thought-provoking artwork， it is a story about finding hope in “the little things” when the systems of oppression you live under become too overbearing to de Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book！ Ain’t Burned All the Bright follows an unnamed narrator as his family responds to both the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing violence against Black-Americans in the United States。 Told in fragmented lines of prose accompanied by thought-provoking artwork， it is a story about finding hope in “the little things” when the systems of oppression you live under become too overbearing to deal with。 The hauntingly beautiful art style Jason Griffin used throughout the novel matched the mood of the storyline and subject matter perfectly。 I loved the different art techniques used， from the scattered splotches of paint to the collage work; it created a multidimensional atmosphere that helped amplify the themes of the story。 Jason Reynolds， as always， has masterfully created another tender， heartfelt love letter to both Black struggle and Black prosperity; I’m almost in tears just thinking about how phenomenal this book was。 From Reynolds’ emboldening prose to the little details about growing up Black， like having a cookie can at home that’s actually used to store sewing materials， made my heart swell with both sorrow and warmth。 I appreciate Reynolds for discussing how mind-numbing it is to see horrible atrocities happen to your community on the news every day， especially during the social uprisings that occurred at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic。 The experience of living as a Black person in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic is an exhausting， oppressive one and I laud Reynolds’ for bringing awareness to a facet of the Black-American experience that hasn’t been highlighted in mainstream media as much as it should be。 。。。more

High Plains Library District ，

Reynolds books always make me pause to think about what message he is trying to deliver through his words and this newest book of his really has me thinking。 It’s a quick read that could be completed in a class period and discussed thoroughly in a couple of class periods。 We all take breathing for granite， but Reynolds makes us think about the things in our lives that calm us and help us breathe fully and think about what startles us and keeps us from breathing。 This would be great for high scho Reynolds books always make me pause to think about what message he is trying to deliver through his words and this newest book of his really has me thinking。 It’s a quick read that could be completed in a class period and discussed thoroughly in a couple of class periods。 We all take breathing for granite， but Reynolds makes us think about the things in our lives that calm us and help us breathe fully and think about what startles us and keeps us from breathing。 This would be great for high school classes or book clubs。 。。。more

Cassandra Bland ，

Reynolds books always make me pause to think about what message he is trying to deliver through his words and this newest book of his really has me thinking。 It’s a quick read that could be completed in a class period and discussed thoroughly in a couple of class periods。 We all take breathing for granite， but Reynolds makes us think about the things in our lives that calm us and help us breathe fully and think about what startles us and keeps us from breathing。 This would be great for high scho Reynolds books always make me pause to think about what message he is trying to deliver through his words and this newest book of his really has me thinking。 It’s a quick read that could be completed in a class period and discussed thoroughly in a couple of class periods。 We all take breathing for granite， but Reynolds makes us think about the things in our lives that calm us and help us breathe fully and think about what startles us and keeps us from breathing。 This would be great for high school classes or book clubs。 。。。more

Danielle Masterson ，

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC。Jason Reynolds is always amazing。 This book takes his words， his poetry， and brings it to life with hundreds of pages of art。 The book takes the news （protests about police killing Black men， and COVID-19）， and shows one family experiencing both。 If you enjoyed Long Way Down by Reynolds， you will enjoy Ain’t Burned All the Bright。

Danielle E ，

Super fast read， but it is such a powerful one。 The artwork is beautiful and the idea of the book is just as beautiful。

Thompson McLeod ，

Ain't Burned All the Brightby Jason ReynoldsIllustrations by Jason GriffinA Caitlyn Dhouly BookSimon & Schuster2021384 pagesISBN: 9781534439467Available January 11， 2022from Amazon Reviews A profound visual testimony to how much changed while we all had to stay inside and how much—painfully， mournfully—stayed the same。Reynolds’ poetry and Griffin’s art perform a captivating dance on pages of mixed-media collage and emotive reflection on the pronounced threats facing a contemporary Black family。 Ain't Burned All the Brightby Jason ReynoldsIllustrations by Jason GriffinA Caitlyn Dhouly BookSimon & Schuster2021384 pagesISBN: 9781534439467Available January 11， 2022from Amazon Reviews A profound visual testimony to how much changed while we all had to stay inside and how much—painfully， mournfully—stayed the same。Reynolds’ poetry and Griffin’s art perform a captivating dance on pages of mixed-media collage and emotive reflection on the pronounced threats facing a contemporary Black family。 In “Breath One，” the opening of the verse narrative， the unnamed boy protagonist struggles with the onslaught of TV news coverage of the systemic violence and death experienced by Black people—coverage that is both overwhelming and insufficient。 The television then forms the backdrop of the narrator’s concerns for his bedridden father， who is struggling with an acute respiratory illness while isolated in a bedroom。 The art is sometimes spare and monochrome before shifting to a bright and striking palette as Griffin deploys aesthetics that enliven the rich flow and rhythm of Reynolds’ words。 The two skillfully go back and forth like rap duos of old， each with a distinct voice that enriches the other。 The result is an effective critique of the ways we’ve failed as a society to care for one another。 By “Breath Three，” however， a complicated optimism shines through for a family that perseveres through closeness and connection despite what is broadcast from their TV。 While grounded in 2020， many of the issues touched on explicitly are very much not over and not even new， making this remarkable work both timely and timeless。Artful， cathartic， and most needed。 -- Kirkus Review STARRED REVIEW ― 11/01/2021Reynolds and Griffin’s searing indictment of the status quo is expressed in the voice of a young， unnamed Black man， whose timely comments resonate beyond the personal to the universal。[…] Reynolds’ text—printed on strips of white paper affixed to notebook pages—comments on a seemingly changeless world on fire， on protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder， and on the seeming omnipresence of COVID-19—all of which reflect a world without the freedom to breathe。 It’s a bleak picture but not one without hope of change。 Griffin’s remarkable mixed-media collage pictures that employ a palette largely of black and red are a perfect complement to the text， capturing its tone and style exactly while expanding and enhancing the words of the poetic text。 The result is an important combination that expresses the zeitgeist of a troubled time。 It’s essential reading。 -- Booklist *STARRED* ― 12/1/2021Author Reynolds and artist Griffin， friends and previous collaborators （My Name Is Jason。 Mine Too。）， explore recent events in America through a poetic multimedia partnership told in three “breaths。” […] As Reynolds’s lines depict Black people facing police brutality， Covid-19， and general concerns regarding safety， Griffin’s captivating collages literally and metaphorically capture a constant state of worry and panic， leading to visual moments that encourage the reader to find solace and inspiration in the everyday。 -- Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW ― 11/15/2021My Review: Ain't Burned All the Bright is a profound read that will shake you to your core。Bound to be the most talked about YA release of 2022， dream team collaborators Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin capture the angst， anxiety， loneliness， apathy， isolation， frustration。 anger， hatred， bleakness， despair， moral poverty， yearning， hope， love， learning， humanity and motivation for change every human has felt in the last two years。 A young boy feels despair while his mother watches hours of television news。 It's the same every time。 Someone dies， someone gets shot by police， thousands catch Covid and die， hospitals are overwhelmed， the system is busted， people are MAD yet his mother sits and watches the news。 His younger brother ignores everything and everyone and won't look up from his video game， his sister talks to her friends about what's happening and wants to join masses in the street， his father coughs from another room， his breathing getting worse by the hour。 The young boy questions why won't people change and respect each other and care for one another。 He ends on a positive note that he can at least find the remote and change the channel。 The pandemic paired with the killings of a number of black men and women by police and an election like no other fueled Americans to take to the streets for change。 Wanting change and getting change are two very different things as Reynolds points out in his signature poetic free verse style。 Only a few long sentences， yet Reynolds and Griffin are able to dive deep into the social unrest and trauma felt by millions。 This a much needed， important book that should affect everyone。 Any class of government and American history should include this read。Powerful imagery and novel similes shine throughout Reynolds' poem。 Evocative of Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's "Howl，" Ain't Burned All the Bright is likely to become the anthem of the 2020s。 The poetic prose appears in typewriter boxes with pages that look like yellow legal pad paper。 Griffin SMARTLY uses several two-page spreads using all black and no words。 Red is used throughout and it works to show pain and blood。 Highly， highly recommended grade 6 and up。 Great for reluctant readers， design students， art majors and history buffs， and anyone who has lived through this pandemic。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

Wow。 This book just blew me away！ Absolutely gorgeous illustrated poem-narrative。 Honestly don’t know what genre to call this， but aim putting it on an early watch for the 2023 Caldecott。 Stunning。

Sarah ，

Jason Reynolds has done it again！ Ain't Burned All the Bright is a beautifully heart-wrenching poem that is enhanced by the brilliant artwork of Jason Griffin。Reynolds is able to capture all of the feelings that overwhelmed humanity during 2020。 This poem takes readers through pandemic life and protests following the murder of George Floyd。 The narrator is struggling to find an oxygen mask to help him breathe。 As the poem progresses， he begins to realize that normal， every day things around him Jason Reynolds has done it again！ Ain't Burned All the Bright is a beautifully heart-wrenching poem that is enhanced by the brilliant artwork of Jason Griffin。Reynolds is able to capture all of the feelings that overwhelmed humanity during 2020。 This poem takes readers through pandemic life and protests following the murder of George Floyd。 The narrator is struggling to find an oxygen mask to help him breathe。 As the poem progresses， he begins to realize that normal， every day things around him may be life-giving: the books on the shelf， amongst the crumbs of memories， or in the laughing， bickering， and bothering。I have a feeling that I will be returning to this book often to help revive my search for an oxygen mask。 。。。more

Alyssa ，

ART

Devon ，

this perfectly encapsulates everything that happened in 2020 in such an incredible and unique way

Alison Paulette ，

I will read anything Jason Reynolds writes。 This picture book explores the events of Spring 2020 - the lockdowns， the pandemic， and the protests - through the eyes of a young boy。 The words of this book are truly a poem and the collage artwork is what gives it a greater impact。

Miz Lizzie ，

A glorious collaboration of art and words that captures the grief， despair， illness， horror of 2020 while also finding -- in three in and out breaths -- a glimmer of hope， healing， and togetherness。 Much to sit with， think about， and be inspired by in both the finished product and in the process of creation （the two Jasons have an afterward in which they talk about the process）。Book Pairings:Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs also shares a poetic snapshot of 2020， in his case on a Reservation。Brian Selzn A glorious collaboration of art and words that captures the grief， despair， illness， horror of 2020 while also finding -- in three in and out breaths -- a glimmer of hope， healing， and togetherness。 Much to sit with， think about， and be inspired by in both the finished product and in the process of creation （the two Jasons have an afterward in which they talk about the process）。Book Pairings:Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs also shares a poetic snapshot of 2020， in his case on a Reservation。Brian Selznick's body of works which combine words and pictures to tell the full story。 Thematically， his pandemic book， Kaleidoscope particularly pairs well。 。。。more

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