Waiting on Wednesday features Long Way Down: the graphic novel by Jason Reynolds. A fair number of seventh and eighth graders have gobbled up Long Way Down since the verse novel published in October of 2017. This story takes place in a one minute elevator ride from the seventh floor to the lobby as Will prepares to take revenge for the killing of his brother, Shawn. It won a slew of awards including a Newbery Honor, a Coretta Scott King Honor, and a Printz Honor. It was also long-listed for the National Book Award and won the Walter Dean Myers Award, his second Walter Award! Additionally, Long Way Down has been optioned for film. The graphic novel is illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff and will release on October 13. I've reread Long Way Down at least four or five times and I cannot wait to read the graphic novel treatment!