Oxygen Mask: A Graphic Novel: Carnegie Medal-Winning Author Jason Reynolds 9780571374748

And so for anyone who didn't really know what it means to not be able to breathe, REALLY breathe, for generations, now you know. And those who already do, you'll be nodding yep yep, that is exactly how it is . . .

Intimately set within the walls of a family home, this book is an incredible artefact of the historic year we have all lived through. We travel from the depths of despair but not without hope; the mundane details contained within four walls becomes our sanctuary. This is a gift in commemoration of a time and place, of a world wide pandemic, of loss and of the murder of George Floyd. It is a reminder of how, in uncertain times, we can cling to the simple things for respite, for hope. A reminder of how comforting books and artworks are in times of extreme stress.

Jason Reynolds is a Carnegie winner and critically acclaimed, multi award-winning writer and poet. He is National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in the US, and has written several books including All American Boys, Boy in the Black Suit, Long Way Down and the Run series.

Jason Griffin's first publishing endeavour was My Name Is Jason, Mine too, with Jason Reynolds. He's a gallery artist/street artist/moleskin book artist whose works also show up in the Washington Post.