In this inspiring interview, which includes footage from his most recent National Ambassador trip to western Montana, Reynolds talks about writing for and connecting with young people with his usual candor and charm. The interview also gives a wonderful look into Jason’s past and the books and friends he has made along the way.

“To me, reading becomes a lot more palatable if young people realize that the stories, the books that exist within them are as valuable as the books that exist on the outside of them…”

Watch Jason on CBS Sunday Morning