Showing 1–8 of 8 titles

• Author: Kwame Alexander
• Format: Book

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  Becoming Muhammad Ali

  By James Patterson (Author), Kwame Alexander (Author), Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)

  In alternating verse and prose narratives, Cassius Clay and his friend Lucky create a portrait of the confident child determined to become a boxing champion during the Jim Crow era. 

  • Fiction, Biography, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2021
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780316498166
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  Booked

  By Kwame Alexander

  Twelve-year-old Nick excels on the soccer field but struggles to deal with his parents' divorce in this touching yet humorous novel in verse.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780544570986
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  The Crossover

  By Kwame Alexander

  Twelve-year-old narrator Josh Bell uses the rhythms of a poetry jam to emulate the "moving & grooving/popping and rocking" of life on the basketball court with his twin brother, J.B. This powerful novel in verse paints an authentic portrait of a closely-knit family on the brink of crisis. Swish! This book is nothing but net!

  • Fiction, General Fiction, Verse Novel
  • John Newbery Medal 2015 (Medal Winner)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780544107717
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  The Door of No Return

  By Kwame Alexander (Author)

  Kofi, an Asante boy in 1860s Africa, loves to swim and listen to his grandfather's stories. But when his brother accidentally kills a prince, Kofi is kidnapped and his future is forever changed.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Verse Novel, African American
  • Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780316441865
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  How to Read a Book

  By Kwame Alexander, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)

  Bright collage illustrations and poetic imagery depict many of the countless ways to savor a book.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780062307811
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  Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

  By Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)

  In this bold homage, the authors emulate the style of their favorite poets. Stunning collages illuminate this joyful celebration of poetry.

  • Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780763680947
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  Rebound

  By Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)

  After being sent to his grandparents' house for the summer, Chuck Bell finds his groove through basketball, comics, and exploring his roots in this companion title to 2015 Newbery winner The Crossover.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780544868137
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  The Undefeated

  By Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)

  Alexander's poetry and Nelson's illustration pair wonderfully in this stunning ode to the courage and strength of African Americans.

  • Nonfiction, History, Poetry
  • John Newbery Medal 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2020 (Medal Winner)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781328780966