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Kwame Alexander
(b.1968)Kwame Alexander is an American writer of poetry and children's fiction. His book The Crossover won the 2015 Newbery Medal recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."It was also selected as an Honor book for the Coretta Scott King Award.
Awards: Newbery (2015) see all
Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
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Series
Novels
He Said, She Said (2013)
Solo (2017) (with Mary Rand Hess)
Swing (2018) (with Mary Rand Hess)
J vs. K (2025) (with Jerry Craft)
Solo (2017) (with Mary Rand Hess)
Swing (2018) (with Mary Rand Hess)
J vs. K (2025) (with Jerry Craft)
Collections
Just Us (poems) (1995)
Kupenda (poems) (2000)
Dancing Naked On the Floor (poems) (2005)
Crush (poems) (2007)
And Then You Know (poems) (2012)
The Playbook (poems) (2017)
Kupenda (poems) (2000)
Dancing Naked On the Floor (poems) (2005)
Crush (poems) (2007)
And Then You Know (poems) (2012)
The Playbook (poems) (2017)
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Kwame Alexander recommends
Nothing Burns as Bright as You (2022)
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"This highly original story is both heart-wrenching and hopeful. Ashley Woodfolk takes chances with form that make this verse novel captivating. Her skill as a writer has never burned so bright. Pure fire!"
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