Kwame Alexander
1) Booked
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 2
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
2) Solo
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Seventeen-year-old Blade endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past and navigate the challenges of his former rockstar father's addictions, scathing tabloid rumors, and a protected secret that threatens his own identity.
Author
Series
Door of no return volume 1
Language
English
Description
11-year-old Kofi Offin dreams of water. Its mysterious, immersive quality. The rich, earthy scent of the current. The clearness, its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets. Kofi has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, in the village where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father's father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. Some say he moves like a minnow, not just...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be.
6) Swing
Author
Publisher
Blink
Language
English
Description
"When America is not so beautiful, or right, or just, it can be hard to know what to do. Best friends Walt and Noah decide to use their voices to grow more good in the world, but first they've got to find cool. Walt is convinced junior year is their year, and he has a plan to help them woo the girls of their dreams and become amazing athletes. Never mind that he and Noah failed to make the high school baseball team yet again, and Noah's love interest...
7) Rebound
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how to love. He takes us through stories of his parents: from being awkward newlyweds in the sticky Chicago summer of 1967, to the sometimes-confusing ways they showed their love to each other, and for him. Alexander attempts to deal with the unraveling of his marriage and the grief of his mother's recent passing while sharing the solace he found in learning how to perfect her famous fried chicken...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin's "A Report from Occupied Territory," Light for the World to See is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Suggests a method of reading that begins with planting oneself beneath a tree and leads to a book party one hopes will never end.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Acoustic Rooster forms a jazz band with Duck Ellington, Bee Holliday, and Pepe Ernesto Cruz to compete in the annual Barnyard Talent Show against such greats as Thelonius Monkey, Mules Davis, and Ella Finchgerald. Includes glossary, notes on the characters and songs, and jazz timeline.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
This powerful memoir from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medalist features poetry, letters, recipes, and other personal artifacts that provide an intimate look into his life and the loved ones he shares it with.
In a powerfully intimate and non-traditional (or "new-fashioned") memoir, Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how to love. He takes us through stories of his parents: from being awkward...13) Surf's up
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
While his friend Bro reads his book, Dude takes him to the beach, but when they get there Dude wants to know how the story ends.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged, some folded) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A howling wolf, a stalking tiger, a playful panda, a dancing bird--pairing the stunning photography of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore with the delicate poetry of Newbery award-winning author Kwame Alexander, this lush picture book celebrates the beauty, diversity, and fragility of the animal world. Featuring more than 40 unique animal portraits, the pages invite kids to explore each creature's markings, textures, and attributes in...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin's "A Report from Occupied Territory," Light for the World to See is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world . . . to...
Author
Publisher
Shell Education
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
208 pages : illustrations, portraits, charts ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander guides the adult reader through how to shake up the traditional writing workshop -- with poetry -- and make writing fun again. Using his techniques and strategies, you'll invigorate the writing workshop and motivate even the most reluctant writers. This is a workshop organizer's guidebook, with many quotations, profiles of famous writers, worksheets, exercises, etc.
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of works by poets and illustrators of diverse backgrounds sharing memorable childhood and family experiences and reflecting on their different heritages, traditions, and beliefs.