Lu

Oh, Jason Reynolds, you can tell a story! Not only do you write a story that is a-can't-put-it-down-read-to-the-end story, but it's a story that shares Important Things About Life without (miraculously) shoving the story or the morals down your throat.

Almost nobody else in the world, not even our very, very best writers, can do this.

Lu is the story of an albino boy in a hard-working black family who is trying to do hurdles and keeps messing up. His dad has had problems in the past. His coach has had problems in the past. His friends have had problems in the past.

In short, everybody in the story has troubles. In short, it is a very real book.

Jason Reynolds, I adore you. I hope you are writing away. We need more books from you.