Ebook {Epub PDF} Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles

 · Jay Coles is a graduate of Vincennes University and Ball State University. When he's not writing diverse books, he's advocating for them, teaching middle school students, and composing for various music publishers. His debut novel Tyler Johnson Was Here is based on true events in his life and inspired by police brutality in America. He resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, and invites you to visit his Edition description: Reprint.  · Jay Coles’s Tyler Johnson Was Here is about this teenager named Marvin who has a twin named Tyler. Marvin is kind of a nerd, but actually really awesome. I mean, he and his friends are really into this TV show. My name blanks on it right now. Anyways, so Marvin has these big dreams. He wants to go to MIT and major in engineering.  · Headlines about the shooting deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police are seemingly never-ending, and Jay Coles is engaging with this subject matter in his powerful, necessary and hype-worthy YA debut, Tyler Johnson Was Here. We asked Coles a few questions about his personal experiences with police brutality, connecting with his teen readers, his specially curated .

Jay Coles' powerful, anguished debut novel, Tyler Johnson Was Here, inspired by so many tragic headlines, is already garnering worthy comparisons to 's award-winning The Hate U bltadwin.ru particular interest is the fact that Coles is a year-old recent college graduate, composer and professional musician whose writing was inspired by the police brutality experienced by his family and. Jay Coles's Tyler Johnson Was Here is about this teenager named Marvin who has a twin named Tyler. Marvin is kind of a nerd, but actually really awesome. I mean, he and his friends are really into this TV show. My name blanks on it right now. Anyways, so Marvin has these big dreams. He wants to go to MIT and major in engineering. When Marvin Johnson's twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid. The next day, Tyler has gone missing, and it's up to Marvin to find him. But when Tyler is found dead, a video leaked online tells an even more chilling story: Tyler has been shot and killed by a police.

Interview With Author Composer Jay Coles! Many of us at some point have looked back on some of our early work and cringed (or simply uttered something along the lines of, “I’ve come a long way!”) Author of several novels including the starred-reviewed Tyler Johnson Was Here and critically acclaimed anthologies (Black Enough and Hungry Hearts), Jay Coles, explained why he thinks his first few books are bad. Jay Coles is a graduate of Vincennes University and Ball State University. When he's not writing diverse books, he's advocating for them, teaching middle school students, and composing for various music publishers. His debut novel Tyler Johnson Was Here is based on true events in his life and inspired by police brutality in America. He resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, and invites you to visit his website at bltadwin.ru The main strength of Tyler Johnson Was Here is how personal it feels. With a well-written sense of grief and of empowerment shadowing the book, Coles' writing feels authentic and from-the-heart. Despite not much specific development, each character feels just as true to heart. And to be quite honest, the casual diversity is really special.