Long Way Down

The award-winning bestselling verse novel is now a stunning graphic novel with illustrations by Danica Novgorodoff.SHORTLISTED for the CILIP Carnegie Medal WINNER of the UKLAA masterpiece from beginning to end. Angie Thomas author of The Hate U GiveAND THEN THERE WERE SHOTSEverybodyranducked hid tuckedthemselves tight. Pressed our lips to thepavement and prayedthe boom followed by the buzz of a bulletdidnt meet us.After Wills brother is shot in a gang crime he knows the next steps. Dont cry. Dont snitch. Get revenge. So he gets in the lift with Shawns gun determined to follow The Rules. Only when the lift door opens Buck walks in Wills friend who died years ago. And Dani who was shot years before that. As more people from his past arrive Will has to ask himself if he really knows what hes doing.This haunting lyrical powerful verse novel will blow you away.A heartrending and convincing blank verse narrative. Sunday Times BOOKS OF THE YEARAstonishing. Kirkus ReviewsA tour de force. Publishers WeeklyWill attract teenagers who dont consider themselves readers. The Inis Reading Guide Review A moving rendition that stands on its own ―KirkusFrom start to finish the book is a constant rollercoaster of emotions. The watercolour style of Danica Novgorodoff adds a confused and chaotic vibe to the pages which echoes the poetic words of Jason Reynolds perfectly ―Comics in ClassReynolds gift is in the ability to write how children think ―Books for Keeps Book Description The award-winning bestselling verse novel is now a stunning graphic novel with illustrations by Danica Novgorodoff About the Author Jason Reynolds is a critically acclaimed American writer and poet and winner of the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers. From Jason: Heres what I know: I know there are a lot - A LOT - of young people who hate reading. I know that many of these book haters are boys. I know that many of these book-hating boys dont actually hate books they hate boredom. So heres what I plan to do: NOT WRITE BORING BOOKS. This is the first of his books to be published in the UK. jasonwritesbooks.com@jasonreynolds83