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Long Way Down

by Jason Reynolds

A decision between floors

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A decision between floors

In *Long Way Down*, a fifteen-year-old rides an elevator with a gun after his brother’s murder, intent on revenge. Each floor brings someone connected to his brother and adds complications to the story Will believes he understands. The elevator’s brief descent gives the novel a tightly bounded frame for examining the rules of retaliation—no crying, no snitching, revenge—and the consequences that can pass from one person to another. Jason Reynolds tells the story in short narrative verse, with the central question hanging over Will’s journey: whether he will step out of the elevator and act.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in fiction about gun violence and its effects.
  • Readers drawn to stories about grief, revenge, and cycles of violence.
  • Readers interested in narrative verse and a concentrated, elevator-framed premise.

Themes

Gun violenceGrief and revengeCycles of violenceFamily and community

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Large Print's increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in young readers of all abilities, especially struggling, reluctant, and striving readers.

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