![]() ![]() ![]() The gorgeous, full-color illustrations on every page perfectly capture the emotions and energy of this surprisingly complex, wonderful story. From Newbery Medal honoree and 1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes the sequel to the hilarious, hopeful, and action-packed middle grade novel Stuntboy, in the Meantime about the greatest young superhero you’ve never heard of, jam packed with illustrations by. Without realizing quite why, Portico is drawn to Zola's home and parents as a quiet, calm space, which is an excellent reminder to adult readers of the many small ways they can support kids in their community. Portico and Zola's friendship is full of both silliness and depth: They loudly roam the halls of their largely Black apartment building as superheroes of their own creation, and give each other soft-spoken support against kids who bully them and arguing parents. ![]() Parents need to know that author Jason Reynolds and illustrator Raúl the Third collaborated on a masterpiece with Stuntboy, in the Meantime, a thoughtful, funny, engaging graphic novel that looks at how parents' decisions affect kids' lives, even when they're trying to protect each other. We are unable to provide signed books for this event but when you order books from this page you help our indie bookstore continue to be able to offer incredible author talks like this very special book talk with award-winning author Jason Reynolds. Portico's experience as a Black child growing up on a very diverse city block is an integral part of his superhero persona and his weekly routines. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |