Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic, as a part of LEAP for Ghana, an international literacy program he co-founded.Twitter: who bought this item also bought. He's led cultural exchange delegations to Brazil, Italy, Singapore, and Ghana, where he built the Barbara E. Kwame is the founder of Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and the host and producer of the literary variety/talk show, Bookish, which airs on Facebook Watch. He believes that poetry can change the world, and he uses it to inspire and empower young people around the world through The Write Thing, his K-12 Writing Workshop. Some of his other works include Booked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, The Playbook 52 Rules to Help You Aim, Shoot, and Score in this Game of Life, Swing, and the picture books, Out of Wonder and The Undefeated.Ī regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, The NCTE/Charlotte Huck Honor, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times Bestselling author of 28 books, including Rebound, the follow-up to his, Newbery medal-winning middle grade novel, The Crossover. This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse by poet Kwame Alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match Now in paperback. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read. Twelve-year-old Nick 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. In this follow-up to Newbery-winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. ' - The Chicago Tribune Can't nobody stop youĬan't nobody cop you. Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller. New York Times Bestseller ∙ National Book Award Longlist ∙ ILA-CBC Children's Choice List ∙ ALA Notable Children's Book ∙ Book Links' Lasting Connections ∙ Kirkus Best Book ∙ San Francisco Chronicle Best Book ∙ Washington Post Best Book∙ BookPage Best Book 'A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes. Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0

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Coming in at over 300 pages, the novel has the narrative heft of a work half that. Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Soccer The story and characters remain closer to sketches than to fleshed-out people. Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Contributor(s): Alexander, Kwame (Author)

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