Poetry Challenge #325: Heard it in a Song
7 minutes
Happy Birthday, Jason Reynolds! The way coolest poet I wish I knew . . .
Why? He helps reluctant readers—at-risk kids—find their superpower!
Jason Reynolds, born December 6, 1983, is an award-winning, NY Times Bestselling YA author and poet.
He won both a Newbery and a Printz Honor in 2018 for his book Long Way Down.
And from 2020-2022 served as
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
Here’s one of Jason Reynold’s poems I Haven’t Gone Through it all:
Jason Reynolds began writing poetry because of a favorite album by Queen Latifah, Black Reign. He says poetry was a way for him to begin telling his stories.
In his novels, he writes about real issues for young readers, often using events he observed growing up
The premise for Ghost
happened to one of Jason’s friends when he was about 7.
Poetry Challenge #325
Heard it in a Song
Think about a song you really like. Look at the words to the song.
Let the song inspire you to write your own poem.
Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes
Start Writing!
Don’t Think About it, Write It!
Kelly Bennett and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge. We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you.
