YA superstar Jason Reynolds just sold his debut novel for adults.

Today, Simon and Schuster announced that their imprint Scribner will be publishing the debut novel for adults from #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book author Jason Reynolds, whose books include Look Both Ways and Ghost, both finalists for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. The Mouthless God and Jesus Number Two, currently […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-22 16:30:17 UTC ]

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