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Twenty Four Seconds from Now

Jason Reynolds

Faber & Faber (14+) 9780571390687 (Paperback)

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Told in reverse, there’s an emotional honesty to the story of Neon and Aria and the build up to their first time having sex.  Boys’ emotions are uncovered with candid honesty and warmth.  The importance of being thoughtful and true to yourself, as well as considering how one’s own actions impact on others are key themes in this innovatively told and intimate story which invites readers to consider what masculinity is rather than dictating this. 

Themes:

  • Emotional literacy 
  • Family 
  • Friendship 
  • Love 
  • Vulnerability 
  • Sexual intimacy 
  • Intergenerational bonds and trust

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Jason Reynolds

Jason Reynolds is a multi-award-winning writer and poet. He has been a Number 1 New York Times Bestselling author many times and he was US National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He has won almost every major award in the US and the UK, including the Indie Book Awards, the Yoto Carnegie Medal, the Kirkus Prize, the Edgar Award, the Walter Dean Myers Award and the NAACP Image Award. He is a Newberry, printz and 5-time Coretta Scott King Honoree. He wrote Long Way Down, All American Boys, Oxygen Mask, the Run series, amongst others. His books have sold over 9 million copies worldwide.

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