Ain't Burned All The Bright by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffith

Words are powerful. Paired with images, they can transcend their literal meaning to become much more. 

This books has three sentences. They are long sentences;  grammatically speaking, they are probably run-on sentences. You can say a lot in three sentences worth of words, but only so much. How do you make those words reach beyond? How do you give them greater impact? You present them with images; graphics that tell the story and more. 

Jason Reynolds (author) and Jason Griffin (illustrator) have mated their talents and artistry to tell the story of a family in 2020, the year of Covid and racial protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd. This one family is existing in the world we all experienced, but for them it hits much closer to home. 

I could go on, but eventually I will use more words than the book itself. It would be better of you to read the book yourself and feel its power. It says so much with seemingly so little. 

For more info, check out the Indianapolis Public Library catalog and the author's site.