"What do I look like building a relationship with something that clearly doesn't want to build a relationship with me?" he said.
Growing up, Reynolds said he struggled relating to characters in books that were taught in school, like "Lord of the Flies," "Moby Dick" and "To Kill a Mockingbird." Reynolds has won multiple awards including the Newbery Honor Award, John Steptoe New Talent Award, NAACP Image Award as well as multiple Coretta Scott King Awards. Morales is among characters who appear in the 2018 award-winning animated movie, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” Reynolds’ name appears in the character's cell phone contact list during a scene in the movie. The 35-year-old New York Times bestselling author has penned several novels including "Long Way Down," "All American Boys," "When I Was the Greatest," the Track series, "As Brave as You" and "Miles Morales: Spider-Man." and his struggles in getting into literature at an early age. Students from across the district gathered at the Stony Point High School Performing Arts Center to hear Reynolds share memories of growing up in Washington D.C. But after his scholarship is threatened, Miles uncovers a chilling plot, one that puts his friends, his neighborhood, and himself at risk.Award-winning author Jason Reynolds paid a visit to Round Rock students Thursday to talk about his personal journey and to encourage students to find inspiration in their own lives. Nor can he avoid the relentless buzz of his spidey-sense every day in history class, amidst his teacher’s lectures on the historical benefits of slavery and the modern-day prison system. Maybe Miles should take his dad’s advice and focus on saving himself.Īs Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can’t shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Maybe kids like Miles aren’t meant to be superheroes. After all, his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities.
Oh yeah, and he’s Spider Man.īut lately, Miles’s spidey-sense has been on the fritz.
He’s even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. Miles Morales is just your average teenager.
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