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Firsts are a big deal, especially for Neon and Aria. They're in love, and it all leads to one very big moment... if Neon can just get out of his own way. Join JASON REYNOLDS as he shares his new YA title, Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...!
About the Book:
Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the church parking lot. A moment he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria. Dressed in sweats, a t-shirt, hair in a ponytail. Way more than fine.
Twenty-four weeks ago: Neon’s dad insists on talking to him about tenderness and intimacy. Neon and Aria are definitely in love, and while they haven’t taken that next big step… yet, they’ve starting talking about… that.
Twenty-four days ago: Neon’s mom finds her — gulp — bra in his room. Hey! No judging! Those hook thingies are complicated! So he’d figured he’d better practice.
Twenty-four minutes ago: Neon leaves his shift at work, making sure to bring chicken tenders for Aria. They’re definitely not caviar, but they are her favorite.
And right this second? Neon is locked in Aria’s bathroom, completely freaking out because twenty-four seconds from now he and Aria are about to…about to… Well, they won’t do anything if he can’t get out of his own head (all the advice, insecurities, and what ifs) and out of this bathroom!
What to Know:
* The cost of Twenty-Four Seconds from Now gets you an inscribed copy of the book (first names only), and admission to the event.
*Books will be inscribed by Jason Reynolds prior to the event and presented at the event.
*Meet the Author – All who purchase a book will be able to join the line for a "Meet and Greet" photo opportunity with Jason Reynolds. Please have your phone ready before you get to the front of the line.
*Book Pick-Up – You will be able to pick up your pre-ordered inscribed copy of Twenty-Four Seconds from Now... after Jason Reynolds' presentation just before getting on the line for the "Meet and Greet"
*Other Jason Reynolds Titles – You can also add other Jason Reynolds titles to your cart if you'd like them to be available to pick up at the event. All other titles will be signed – but not inscribed. Choose event pickup at checkout. Shop Them Here!
*Can't Make It? You can still order your inscribed copy online here!
"Book + Entry" Ticket Includes:
* A signed/personalized copy of Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...
Admission for the ticketholder.
"Book + Entry + 1 Companion" Ticket includes:
A signed/personalized copy of Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...
Admission for the ticketholder plus a companion ticket (for minors, or those requiring aid. If more than one companion ticket is needed, please contact us at customerservice@booksofwonder.com)
Presented by the Creative Writing Program at the Schools of Public Engagement and Book of Wonder.
Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, 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 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, and Lu); Look Both Ways; Stuntboy, in the Meantime; Ain’t Burned All the Bright (recipient of the Caldecott Honor) and My Name Is Jason. Mine Too. (both cowritten with Jason Griffin); 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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