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Kwame Alexander


Born
in Reston, VA, The United States
August 21, 1968

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Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and New York Times Bestselling author of 21 books, including The Crossover, which received the 2015 John Newbery Medal for the Most Distinguished Contribution to American literature for Children, the Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor, The NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, and the Passaic Poetry Prize. Kwame writes for children of all ages. His other works include Surf's Up, a picture book; Booked, a middle grade novel; and He Said She Said, a YA novel.

Kwame believes that poetry can change the world, and he uses it to inspire and empower young people through his PAGE TO STAGE Writing and Publishing Program released by Scholastic. A regular speaker at colleges and confere
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Average rating: 4.2 · 148,734 ratings · 24,984 reviews · 59 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Crossover

4.25 avg rating — 57,402 ratings — published 2014 — 45 editions
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Booked (The Crossover Series)

4.19 avg rating — 18,091 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions
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Rebound (The Crossover Series)

4.31 avg rating — 12,704 ratings — published 2018 — 14 editions
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Solo

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3.94 avg rating — 12,664 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions
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The Undefeated (Caldecott M...

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Swing

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The Door of No Return

4.36 avg rating — 4,439 ratings — published 2022 — 13 editions
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The Playbook: 52 Rules to A...

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How to Read a Book

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“Basketball Rule #1

In this game of life
your family is the court
and the ball is your heart.
No matter how good you are,
no matter how down you get,
always leave
your heart
on the court.”
Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball rule #3
Never let anyone
lower your goals.
Others’ expectations
of you are determined
by their limitations
of life.
The sky is your limit, sons.
Always shoot
for the sun
and you will shine.”
Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

“Basketball Rule #4

If you miss
enough of life's
free throws
you will pay
in the end.”
Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

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The Newbery awards are just around the corner. It's time to decide what we will read for our last book of the month this year.

What book should we read in December?

You may write in titles, provided the book is a 2015 Newbery contender and already published.

 
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El Deafo by CeCe Bell (write-in)
 
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Absolutely Almost (write-in)
 
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Rain Reign (write-in)
 
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Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms (write-in)
 
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