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Amid dual national crises of a pandemic and outrage over racism and police brutality, books provide opportunities both to learn more and to find distraction from reality. Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Jason Reynolds, the Library of Congress ambassador for young people's literature, about summer...

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Other Authors: Brown, Jeffrey, 1956- (Interviewer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Arlington, Virginia] : NewsHour Productions, 2020.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Reynolds, Jason > Interviews.
Books > Reviews.
Youth > Books and reading.
Young adult literature > Book reviews.
American literature > African American authors > Book reviews.
Livres > Recensions.
Jeunesse > Livres et lecture.
Littérature pour jeunes adultes > Recensions de livres.
American literature > African American authors
Books
Young adult literature
Youth > Books and reading
interviews.
Book reviews
Interviews
Reviews
Television news programs
Television news programs.
Interviews.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Amid dual national crises of a pandemic and outrage over racism and police brutality, books provide opportunities both to learn more and to find distraction from reality. Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Jason Reynolds, the Library of Congress ambassador for young people's literature, about summer reading lists for youth that fit the current moment. It's part of our arts and culture series, Canvas.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 11, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 minutes)
Playing Time:00:05:12