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Call Number: Teen Fiction / Reynolds, Jason, Teen Book / Fiction / Social Issues / Reynolds, Jason
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Teen, 1st Floor 4-week checkout	Teen Fiction / Reynolds, Jason	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Social Issues / Reynolds, Jason	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Social Issues / Reynolds, Jason	4-week checkout	Due 05-08-2024
Pittsfield Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Social Issues / Reynolds, Jason	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Social Issues / Reynolds, Jason	4-week checkout	On Shelf

"A Caitlyn Dlouhy book."
There are three rules in the neighborhood: Don't cry ; Don't snitch ; Get revenge. Will takes his dead brother Shawn's gun, and gets in the elevator on the 7th floor. As the elevator stops on each floor, someone connected to Shawn gets on. Someone already dead. Dead by teenage gun violence. And each has something to share with Will.

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A beautiful, thought-provoking book about gun violence and revenge submitted by TeacherN on July 27, 2019, 11:55am Jason Reynolds is one of the greatest authors of books for young people, and this book doesn't disappoint. A boy's brother has been shot, and as he rides down an elevator, a gun in the waistband of his pants, he is visited by the ghosts of other victims.

Great Book submitted by Sa05k on August 28, 2020, 4:53pm This a great book with a black youth lead. Even though the book mostly takes place in one location, it does not feel drawn out.

Phenomenal submitted by manz on December 30, 2020, 12:05am Be prepared for your heart to fall out of your body as you read this wonderfully crafted and soul-punching book.

Good read! submitted by LegendaryBookworm on July 27, 2021, 6:43pm I really enjoyed this book, and I actually liked it so much I read it in about an hour. It's a riveting novel that is almost more like a collection of short poems. A bit confusing in some places, but a wonderful read all the same.

Intense elevator ride submitted by Xris on December 22, 2021, 5:59pm I wasn't sure I'd like this book because it was written in verse. But it was great! Since it's winter break, it also reminds me of the Christmas Carol story, with the visits from ghosts. Makes me sad that young boys/men think that they're not supposed to cry, ever. And the cycle of violence that keeps going around is also sad. I liked the use of the elevator floors and the times, to show how time slowed down. Great author!!

Phenomenal submitted by ahlalejini on July 10, 2022, 9:02pm Always one of the first books I recommend to teens and they absolutely love it. Perfectly written

Amazing submitted by catmhorning on June 9, 2023, 7:15am In this stunning book, be prepared to shiver at the almost real presence of the ghosts. And we can’t forget the cliffhanger ending.

That Ending! submitted by gtaylor on June 23, 2023, 3:17pm This was one of those rare books that, when you finish it, you immediately read the last few pages again and need to tell somebody about it. I was hooked from the beginning and devoured it in an hour or so. Beautifully written, thought-provoking, and gut-punching poetry from the one and only Jason Reynolds.

A whole work submitted by Marian on July 10, 2023, 4:28pm Can't be summarized; can't skip or eliminate anything. I read the graphic novel based on this book and it doesn't come close to doing it justice.