Genie pushed Ernie’s leg off him, but it snapped right back up to its place on Genie’s lap as if it were spring-loaded. He whipped the shovel forward, but not nearly hard enough. Toilet paper, page 217. “Right this way.” Inside the house was just as dark as outside until Grandma finally flipped a switch. Genie sucked his teeth. He was a brown belt, or as he put it, a “junior black belt.” Genie loved to watch Ernie’s matches and tournaments, but not quite as much as he loved to watch Jeopardy! Why is the gun so important to Grandpop? Poopidity. “Hope you boys like grits.” Ma laughed. For example, Genie is consumed by his guilt over the death of Michael Jackson and breaking Wood’s model. When Grandpop tells the boys that he’s going to teach Ernie how to shoot a gun on his fourteenth birthday, Genie has to ask the hardest questions of his life. Ernie and Genie experience a variety of things over the month, inclu. Almost seemed like they were on the inside of the sun. After you’ve finished the book, look back at the book cover and explain what is happening in this scene. There’s some bad blood between Dad and Grandpop, which has kept them apart for years, but Genie and Ernie don’t see the problem—Grandpop seems pretty great. Genie is a kid who is full of questions to ask all of the time and so he immediately asks his grandfather questions about his blindness. Even better than he could—dang! 13. Who is Crab? “Took y’all forever to get here.” “You know how your son is,” Ma said, giving Grandma a quicker hug, then swinging around to make sure Genie and Ernie were right behind her. And the aftershocks keep coming: Grandpop carries gun. Ernie and Genie experience a variety of things over the month, including a new crush for Ernie, and an interesting relationship with his grandfather for Genie. . Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published ); and many heartfelt discussions with Grandpop, who is blind and fiercely independent, that often lead to startling familial revelations (his great-grandfather’s suicide; his uncle Wood’s untimely death during Desert Storm). I’m really grateful for the voice that Reynolds has once again given to his readers. It's about grief and the need to hold on to . Ernie, on the other hand, had slept the entire trip—was still asleep, his mouth hanging wide open in that way that made the bottom half of his face look like it was melting, his sunglasses lopsided, only covering one eye. How does this experience change Ernie, Genie, and Grandpop? She nodded again. “Stop!” Genie said, pushing back, trying not to fall. “Magic dust.” Grandpop grinned, a little less creepy this time, and sat back down. Speaking of Dad, Genie wondered where he was and when he was going to show up and maybe save him from this white-toothed crazyman. <3, Jason Reynolds knows how to create realistically beautiful characters. Ma nodded, which meant it was okay for Genie to say whatever it was he wanted to say. . When he got close enough to the wood line, he looked over his shoulder. I loved every page of this heartwarming story of family, brotherhood, growing up, and what it means to be brave. She says it makes your eyes go bad, plus it makes you look crazy.” His mother dropped her fork. So to take his mind off the discomfort of being trapped under Ernie’s leg, stewing in the thick silence between his folks, who had managed to not talk to each other for the past four hours, Genie flipped through pages of his notebook—where he kept his best questions. The difference between their lives in Brooklyn and their grandparents’ home in rural Virginia are huge. “Boy, if you don’t go to sleep, I’m a honey your badger,” Ma had droned from the front seat after Genie finished telling her about the video he’d seen of a honey badger actually taking on a lion. “The first one is always like this.” Grandpop leaned in close enough for Genie to smell him—a mix of sweet and sweat—and lowered his voice to almost a whisper. I’m really grateful for the voice that Reynolds has once again given to his readers. 10. Throughout the novel, Genie keeps a running list of questions to research later. 5. Pro: She never ever stinks. Based on context clues, how do you think you play the game? 4.5 out of 5 stars 4.7 out of 5.0 5 Stars 217 4 Stars 46 3 Stars 9 2 Stars 4 1 Stars 4 Performance. We see “country” folks in this book, not in a stereotypical way, but in a way that I think would resonate with many young people I work with. Brothers Genie and Ernie live in Brooklyn, but go to spend the summer with their grandparents in the country. “Now come on in, come on in. He outside. The same soap he remembered her by. “Genie!” Ernie shouted, his eyes bugging. It was pretty much . Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Let me look at y’all,” she continued, excited, as she opened the door wide. Genie hadn’t come with him because at the time he was still a baby. “Historical fiction that brings its history to bloody, poignant life: rare and notable.” —Kirkus Reviews ... “Historical fiction that brings its history to bloody, poignant life: rare and notable.” —Kirkus Reviews Jason Reynolds writes incredible characters. As Brave As You is a wonderfully crafted MG novel about brothers, fathers & sons, forgiveness, love, coming of age, and the inquisitiveness of young minds. “Two kids and still look like you in grade school.” Ma bit down on her bottom lip for a second before letting herself smile. What does Genie think the tree and the birds might represent? When something goes wrong though, Genie will have to rethink what it means to be brave. Coretta Scott King Honor for Author 2017. It was far. Though Jason Reynolds is known for his young adult books set in gritty, urban settings, As Brave As You is a departure from that template, following two young brothers who leave behind their Brooklyn neighbourhood for the country to spend the summer with grandparents they barely know. And the more answers you found, the more you knew. Stupid poop. He walked over to the side of Grandma and Grandpop’s house, grabbed a rusty shovel, then came back to Genie and started scooping up crusty piles of dog poop. So this was Genie’s first time to North Hill. Looked like movie prison food. Stupid. More Jason Reynolds! No way was Genie going to miss out on slinging poop. But that’s not the only thing that surprises Genie. “Well, I got somethin’ for that.” He pushed his chair back just as Grandma finally sat down, and went over to the counter where there were three coffee cans. As they settled in for the month, these two brothers were finding that they enjoyed county living and that Virginia wasn’t so bad. Like, they’re small, but they ain’t scared to get busy, even on lions,” Genie had rambled. Have you ever spent time in a place that is totally different from your own home, like a camp or a relative’s house in a different town? Not-quite-teenager Genie Harris has a notebook full of questions, ranging from the superficial (“Why are swallows called swallows? It must’ve been the one Ernie was aiming for, because he threw his hands up in celebration again. Do you understand Grandpop’s reasoning for keeping his blindness a secret? Start by marking “As Brave As You” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Since her and Dad had the big blowup where she screamed, like screamed screamed, and told him that all his time went to work and the boys, but he could never seem to make time for her. She has released two studio EPs; Breakdown in 2014, as well as Brave in 2016. It all had to do with Jamaica. Double dang! Every few bites, Genie would look up and see his own reflection in the sunglasses. It turns out Grandpop isn’t being cool; glaucoma is close to totally claiming his vision. With Grandpop still clutching his hand, Genie peered around, looking for his father. Really, two lists. Jason Reynold's middle-grade voice is every bit as strong as his YA voice! 4. Neither one of them had ever had to shovel poop out of anybody’s yard before, because first of all, in Brooklyn, most people don’t have yards. The boys had arrived two nights earlier after a long, cramped ride in the back of their dad’s old Honda. I was so awed by the seriousness of it all, but was also happy to note the hilarious moments throughout that made it the perfect read. Is poopidity a word? This stuff wasn’t green, so that was a good sign. Pete and Repeat! The difference between their lives in Brooklyn and their grandparents’ home in rural Virginia are huge. “Line up and lemme see,” Grandma directed as they shuffled around on the plasticky floor. I have a new favorite Jason Reynolds book. That, and not being able to defend yourself. 3. “Wow. Based on the description of the one Genie and Ernie attend with their grandmother, how is a flea market different from a regular store? Genie had thought about playing Pete and Repeat by mimicking Ernie’s nasty snores, but then he realized it wouldn’t matter because Ernie wasn’t awake to get annoyed by it anyway. “Go for it,” Ernie said, nodding. And he and Ernie will have to do chores, like picking peas and scooping dog poop. I know it's just a story, but I tend to get emot. Way. as brave as you by Jason Reynolds ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2016 Eleven-year-old Brooklynite Genie has “worry issues,” so when he and his older brother, Ernie, are sent to Virginia to spend a month with their estranged grandparents while their … Lu. Con: Dad works all the time and is never home. “Genie!” Ma hated when he said stuff like that. She was staring out the window, and had been the entire time they’d been on the road. What was the best thing about your experience? Yet through his inquisitive young protagonist, Reynolds movingly shows that while sometimes love hides, it still abides. Using a search engine like Google, choose several of the questions to research and answer and present your findings to your classmates. Con: I don’t know if she can protect me from fire and thieves. Grandma and Grandpop’s house. It was a darker shade of dark outside than Genie was used to, but he could still make out the flowers on Grandma’s long nightdress. Genie hustled over. Be back in a second.” She kissed Grandpop on the cheek, then dodged him as he swatted at her butt on her way back to the counter for another plate. Reynolds first foray into middle-grade fiction follows the path of other stellar writers like Christopher Paul Curtis and Rita Williams-Garcia, who have brought their young protagonists home to meet the family. Con: Dad can’t cook. The grease popped every time she poked the bacon, but she never flinched. “Hey, Mama.” “Lord,” she said, kissing him on the cheek, then reaching out for Ma. Antheneum Books for Young Readers, Simon and Schuster, New York, New York, 2016. Once he found it, he flipped to the next page of his notebook. “You just gon’ stand there, or you gon’ get in on this?” Ernie asked, chin-pointing to the other shovel leaning against the side of the house. That was sort of his thing. He had been to North Hill once before, a long time ago when he was four. “Try now.” “What was that?” Genie asked, worried. Ma sat next to Ernie, completing the circle. Though they have met their grandmother before, this is the first time that Genie has met him. …it is hard not to cheer as, in his quiet way, [Genie] forges his own course, navigating the fine line between fear and cowardice. Ernie, nearly 14, is happy enough when he meets Tess, a neighbor who gives them the lowdown on North Hill, but neither brother has any idea that their stay will involve picking peas in the hot sun and, for Genie, keeping secrets—both his and those of his blind grandfather. He lives in Washington, DC. “Leave that boy alone, Brooke,” Grandma said, slapping the old man on the shoulder, setting a plate full of breakfast food in front of him. When he asked his mother about whether he was going to have to choose which parent he wanted to live with, or if he and Ernie were going to have to split up too, all she said was, “No matter what, me and your daddy love you both. That was also the last time Dad had seen his father. When his parents decide they need a summer alone to try to save their marriage, he and his older brother Ernie are sent to rural Virginia to stay with grandparents they hardly know. Question for later: Who was Jim Crow?” Research the Jim Crow laws and the importance of Emmett Till. There’s definitely lots of moments of middle grades humor, but the end of the book is actually pretty intense with family drama, missing teeth, and dead birds. Jason Reynolds is quickly becoming one of my favorites. What's behind the "nunya bidness door"? “Ern!” Genie cried out, loud enough for Ma to hear. Why do you think he created this room? Genie knows that his older brother Ernie is braver than he is, always taking up fights for Genie and protecting him. Reynolds gives his readers uncommonly well-developed, complex characters, especially the completely believable Genie and Grandpop, whose stubborn self-sufficiency belies his vulnerability and whose flawed love both Genie and readers will cherish.This pitch-perfect contemporary novel gently explores the past's repercussions on the present. “Good morning,” she singsonged, making one more fold, then setting the blanket on the edge of the bed. He was different from Ernie in that way. North Hill, Virginia, was country. Genie is a worrier, and the questions pour out of him when his parents leave him and his older brother, Ernie, at their grandparents' place in Virgina for a month in the summer. 11. 17. He had been to New Jersey, but that didn’t really count. . Dad’s. I loved this book. Ernie nudged Genie, urging him to speak. Genie and Ernie are heading to Virginia to stay with their paternal grandparents for the very first time. 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