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Kwame Alexander: “My Purpose and Passion Is Creating Community” | The Newbery at 100 The Crossover author on growing up with poetry, winning . Kwame Alexander on growing up with poetry, winning the Newbery, and the five Black contemporary poets every young person should read. Kwame Alexander is the author of “The Crossover,” which won the 2015 Newbery Medal. His latest novel is “Booked.”. My students all believe I am writing about them. Why is race so much harder for the grown-ups?
Kwame Alexander is that kind of author, a writer of 24 books (and counting), and winner of numerous awards such as the 2015 John Newbery . Kwame Alexander, author of 24 books (and counting) and winner of numerous awards such as the 2015 John Newbery Medal for the Most Distinguished Contribution to American Literature for Children, shares some reading encouragement with Success Academy families. Happy #summerSOAR! Poet. Father.
#1 NY Times bestselling author who loves to SAY YES. Emmy-Winning Producer, THE CROSSOVER on Disney+ Photo shared by Kwame Alexander on March 05 . 51K Followers, 7,377 Following, 1,760 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kwame Alexander (@kwamealexander)
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It's a name that comes from Ghana, a West African country. And it means "born on Saturday." I'll tell you a little secret, I was born on Wednesday.
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Kwame Alexander · John Newbery Medal · Coretta Scott King Author Honor · The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Prize · 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. SpouseIt's quite simple really. I read, and she sees me reading, and we talk about the books we read. She'll ask me about whatever book I'm currently . Posted by u/npr - 1,045 votes and 54 comments
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Books · Image of This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets · Best Seller · Image of Flying Lessons & Other Stories · Image of Rebound (The . Follow Kwame Alexander and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Kwame Alexander Author Page. Kwame Alexander · John Newbery Medal · Coretta Scott King Author Honor · The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Prize · 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. Spouse It's quite simple really. I read, and she sees me reading, and we talk about the books we read.
She'll ask me about whatever book I'm currently . Posted by u/npr - 1,045 votes and 54 comments Fathers Cry At Night Now Available The Door of No Return This is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets How to Write a Poem.
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and New York Times bestselling author of 42 books (as of 2025), including The Crossover, which received the 2015 JohnOctober 23–25, 2025. The 2025 Kwame Alexander Writers' Lab & Conference will take place over three days (Thursday to Saturday) in the fall of 2025 in Washington
Award winning-author and poet Kwame Alexander thinks so. Alexander is the author of The Crossover, Rebound, and several other best-selling titles.
