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Young peoples literature ambassador Jason Reynolds on why stories are survival tools, how young people use literature to make sense of violence and identity, and why every body carries a narrative.
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Young people do not lack literacy — they lack literature that respects their experience
Reynolds argues that the reading crisis is not about young people being unable to read. It is about literature being written for and by people who do not reflect their world. When kids see themselves in stories, they read voraciously.•
Stories are not entertainment — they are survival technology for processing trauma
Reynolds argues that for young people in violent environments, stories serve a survival function: they provide a safe container for processing experiences that are too overwhelming to confront directly.Was this useful?