Brendan Kiely
Author of All American Boys
About the Author
Image credit: reading at the National Book Festival, Washington, D.C. By slowking4 - Own work, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72267027
Works by Brendan Kiely
Associated Works
Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration (2018) — Contributor — 156 copies, 6 reviews
Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, And Trying Again (2021) — Contributor — 60 copies, 4 reviews
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All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
Overall I really enjoyed this book, but towards the end it started to get a little too "preachy". The way in which the two boys were acting and the things they were saying, didn't seem very realistic. That being said, it is still an important book about a very relevant topic, and is very well written.
Gr 8 Up—This important work on white privilege and allyship is a combination of personal narrative, social and
political history, and data-based argument. Addressing a vital topic, Kiely's engaging work starts a much-needed conversation about systematic racism and the privilege afforded to white people, while spurring readers to action.
political history, and data-based argument. Addressing a vital topic, Kiely's engaging work starts a much-needed conversation about systematic racism and the privilege afforded to white people, while spurring readers to action.
[4.25] One couldn’t ask for a book with a greater array of timely topics: racial tensions, white privilege, societal stereotypes and police brutality. It skillfully explores these complex issues through the eyes of teenaged protagonists who view the struggles from different perspectives. The story becomes marginally repetitive in the second half, and I do wish we had learned a bit more about a couple characters — including the offending police officer — before the final chapters. Nevertheless, “All-American Boys” is powerful book that merits being placed on school reading lists.… (more)
this broke me in the best and most necessary way possible. we need books like this. if you haven’t read it, you need to. now.
content warnings for this book: police brutality, assault, racial profiling, racism, antiblackness, discussions of deaths of black people caused by police but not depicted, discussions of gun violence mentioned but not depicted, death of a parent mentioned frequently but not depicted (let me know if there are any more i need to tag)
content warnings for this book: police brutality, assault, racial profiling, racism, antiblackness, discussions of deaths of black people caused by police but not depicted, discussions of gun violence mentioned but not depicted, death of a parent mentioned frequently but not depicted (let me know if there are any more i need to tag)
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