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    For Every One
    For Every One
    For Every One
    Audiobook26 minutes

    For Every One

    Written by Jason Reynolds

    Narrated by Jason Reynolds

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    About this audiobook

    “A lyrical masterpiece.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

    Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds’s rallying cry to the young dreamers of the world.

    For Every One is exactly that: for every one. For every one person. For every one who has a dream. But especially for every kid. The kids who dream of being better than they are. Kids who dream of doing more than they almost dare to imagine. Kids who are like Jason Reynolds, a self-professed dreamer. Jason does not claim to know how to make dreams come true; he has, in fact, been fighting on the front line of his own battle to make his own dreams a reality. He expected to make it when he was sixteen. Then eighteen. Then twenty-five. Now, some of those expectations have been realized. But others, the most important ones, lay ahead, and a lot of them involve kids, how to inspire them: All the kids who are scared to dream, or don’t know how to dream, or don’t dare to dream because they’ve NEVER seen a dream come true. Jason wants kids to know that dreams take time. They involve countless struggles. But no matter how many times a dreamer gets beat down, the drive and the passion and the hope never fully extinguishes—because simply having the dream is the start you need, or you won’t get anywhere anyway, and that is when you have to take a leap of faith.

    A pitch-perfect graduation, baby, or inspirational gift for anyone who needs to me reminded of their own abilities—to dream.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateApr 10, 2018
    ISBN9781508246114
    Author

    Jason Reynolds

    Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, a 2024 MacArthur Fellow, a Kirkus Award winner, a UK Carnegie Medal winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, an Odyssey Award Winner and two-time honoree, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors, a Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Margaret A. Edwards Award. He was also the 2020–2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. His many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely); When I Was the Greatest; The Boy in the Black Suit; Stamped; As Brave as You; For Every One; the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, Lu, and Coach); Look Both Ways; Stuntboy, in the Meantime; Stuntboy, In-Between Time; Miles Morales Suspended; Ain’t Burned All the Bright (recipient of the Caldecott Honor) and My Name Is Jason. Mine Too. (both cowritten with Jason Griffin); Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...; and Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. His debut picture book, There Was a Party for Langston, won a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. He lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.

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    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a beautifully written and impactful letter from one creator to the creator within us all. It inspires dreamers to look forward to attainable goals and narrate their own stories. The writing is smooth and powerful, slowly creeping under your skin and taking root. It gives hope, reassurance, and encouragement, reminding readers that it's never too late to try again. Overall, this book is an inspiration for everyone, making souls happy and leaving a lasting impression.

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    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      We start every day with this audiobook as we set up for homeschool. It is a brilliantly written and impactful heartfelt letter from one creator to the creator within us all. Jason Reynolds is a literary gem, and we love this brother to pieces.
    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      For Everyone by Jason Reynolds is a letter to dreamers. It is about looking forward to things that seem unattainable, but they are in fact attainable. It's about narrating your own story as you decide you want more, as you decide you want the dream. His writing is so smooth and powerful in such a quiet way, that you feel the words creeping under your skin slowly and taking root. You only notice when you find yourself leaning into the book, willing the words to come faster because you feel them, understand them, devour them. I am going to read his All American Boys soon, I know it is a heavy book from the reviews I have seen, but taking in his poetry makes me want more.
    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      This was always my go to read or to listen for encouragement. Very powerful. Thank you Jason!
    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      Great message behind this book. Very inspiring for all ages.
    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      Just like the title for every one, every one should listen to this, get inspired, dream and work hard to make that dream come true.
    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      I will read this book again and again. Thank you
    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      Até agora não achei um livro do Jason Reynolds que não mexesse comigo e comprovasse que ele ama escreve mais do que tudo e isso fica transparente no cuidado que ele tem com todos os seus livros.
    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      Inspiration for everyone.
      It’s never too late, it’s never too early.
      Even if you fail the first time, try again.
      This gave me hope! Thank you!
    • 4/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      Beautifully written letter to himself but the words and the meaning behind them are meant for everyone.
    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      Need some reassurance that you are exactly where you need to be. That you are doing your best inspite of. The this book is for you. A quick read but the perfect dose of "yea life is good and I am doing my best"
    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2023

      This made my soul HAPPY, I loved each word of it♥️