Showing 1–5 of 5 titles

• List: Notable Children's Books
• Genre: Fiction
• Author: Kwame Alexander

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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 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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  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