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Did whomever kill Shawn have something against him? 

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Did whomever kill Shawn have something against him? 

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Was this planned, or an accident?
What is Will's plan, will he get revenge?

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The book is about a boy (Will) who decides to take revenge on the boy who killed his brother.

It is written in verse, and takes place in a 67 second timeframe.

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The author of Long Way Down is Jason Reynolds

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Author is an award winning African American writer who has wrote many other novels with black main characters.

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The story takes place in a 67 second elevator ride

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Jason Reynolds

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The author, Jason Reynolds, wrote this book narrating whats happening over an extremely short amount of time, since the decision the protagonist has to make is made fast. This is why he wrote it in prose, as he needed to draw it out.

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The book is written in verse and it takes place in an elevator over a period of 67 seconds. The story follows a young boy named Will who has to decide if his wants to avenge his brothers death by killing his murderer. Gun violence is a major topic in the book.

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contains gun violence

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why does jason write the book in poem form

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why does jason write the book in poem form

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to represent how brains think

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It takes place in an elevator and is about Will's thoughts about the tragedy of his brother being murdered.

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"Will's older brother, Shawn, has been shot."

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Like's writing about modern problems, but mainly racism. He's dealt on topics such as police brutality and racial discrimination in his literature.

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Did this happen to Jason R personally, is this based on a real event, or is it nonfiction?

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Did this happen to Jason R personally, is this based on a real event, or is it nonfiction?

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What does the blurb on the back of the book mean

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What is Jason Reynolds' definition of the word "will"?

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"Beef gets passed around like a name-brand  T-shirts around here. Always too big. Never Ironed out"

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"Beef gets passed around like a name-brand  T-shirts around here. Always too big. Never Ironed out"

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-Back Of the Book

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What is his purpose of naming the character Will?

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What decision is made, and why the character is named Will.

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What are Will's  motivations other than anger? What factors may have lead to this event?

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What is the symbolism of the elevator?

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Utter hatred and vengeance for the slain : (

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What is Jason Reynolds' trying to tell the reader?

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Why does it take place in such a short time period

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Why does it take place in such a short time period