Staff Review: Long Way Way by Jason Reynolds

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Will had an older brother named Shawn. He was everything to him. Then Shawn was shot. Will knows the rules.
  • Number 1: Cry. Don’t. No matter what
  • Number 2: Snitching. Don’t.
  • Number 3: Revenge. Do. No matter what. 

Will finds Shawn’s gun and rides the elevator from his 7th floor apartment a Long Way Down to complete Rule Number 3. On the way down Will runs into people he hasn’t seen for a very long time because they are no longer living. Why are they on the elevator? Find out by reading this book. You will be glad you did. This book is written in verse which reads very quickly. Moreover, the idea is captivating and will keep your attention to the very last page. You would like this book if you like realistic situations with a supernatural element thrown in.

- Ms. Seitsinger, Library Assistant

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