Kwame Alexander

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Father of 2 Headstrong Girls. #1 NY Times Bestselling Author. Emmy Award-Winning Producer. The Crossover, Why Fathers Cry at Night, An American Story, et al.

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Sonderbooks Book Review of

1 week ago | sonderbooks.com | Kwame Alexander

Review posted April 11, 2025. Little, Brown and Company, 2022. 397 pages. Review written January 31, 2023, based on an advance reader copy I got at ALA Annual Conference. Starred Review Poet and Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander tackles a historical novel-in-verse with this book. He takes us into the life of Offin, a kid from the 1860 Asante Kingdom, in the part of West Africa now known as Ghana. We get pulled into Offin's life and family. We hear stories from his grandfather, Nana Mosi.
J vs. K

1 month ago | publishersweekly.com | Jerry Craft |Kwame Alexander |James Patterson |Deanna Nikaido

Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft, illus. by Jerry Craft. Little, Brown, $16.99 hardcover (240p) ISBN 978-0-316-58268-1; $10.99 paper ISBN 978-0-316-59710-4Alexander (How Sweet the Sound) and Craft (School Trip) emphasize the importance of nurturing creative expression and healthy competition in this meta illustrated collaboration.
HOW SWEET THE SOUND by Kwame Alexander Read by Karen Murray | Audiobook Review | AudioFile Magazine

2 months ago | audiofilemagazine.com | Kwame Alexander

by | Read by Karen Murray Every second of this dynamic production--from the bouncing notes of the opening theme to the last snapped finger--creates a musical soundscape. Narrator Karen Murray's sweet and steady tones guide the listener through a history of Black music told in rolling lines of poetry. Murray moves seamlessly from the talking drums of Africa through the origins of the blues, jazz, funk, and soul, and forward to the birth of hip-hop and rap, with many stops in between.
The 116 Best Kids Books of All Time

Jan 16, 2025 | parade.com | Frances Hodgson Burnett |Michael Bond |Victoria Jamieson |Kwame Alexander

Here are Parade’s 116 Best Kids books of all time, according to indie booksellers from across the country; acclaimed authors like Brian Selznick, Rita Williams-Garcia, Dav Pilkey, Katherine Paterson, M.T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, Lemony Snicket, Maxine Hong Kingston, Jeff Kinney and more; and the team at Parade.
Caboose

Nov 11, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Travis Jonker |Cheryl Hudson |Traci N. Todd |Kwame Alexander

Narrator Hippo loves being first in line among all the anthropomorphized animal students at school—Jonker (Just One Flake) writes, “I can make everyone go fast, I can make everyone go slow. I can suddenly stop and make everyone crash.
Let’s Be Bees

Nov 7, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Shawn Harris |Cheryl Hudson |Traci N. Todd |Kwame Alexander

Shawn Harris. Holiday House/Porter, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8234-5709-0In this sound-centric account of a riotous readaloud session from Caldecott Honoree Harris, a bearded caregiver in a blue top holds one side of a book while a child in a yellow shirt grasps the other. “Let’s be bees,” reads text on the first spread’s verso.
Murder at the Museum (Montgomery Bonbon #1)

Nov 7, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Cheryl Hudson |Traci N. Todd |Kwame Alexander |Quartez Harris

Alasdair Beckett-King, illus. by Claire Powell. Candlewick, $18.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-5362-4166-2; $9.99 paper ISBN 978-1-5362-4167-9By donning a raincoat, beret, and bristly fake mustache, and affecting a nebulous accent, 10-year-old Bonnie Montgomery assumes her alter ego: the gentleman detective Montgomery Bonbon. While touring Widdlington’s Hornville Museum with her grandfather, a security guard is murdered within a locked turret room.
Curating a More Inclusive Library

Oct 27, 2024 | cultofpedagogy.com | Kwame Alexander |Jas Hammonds |Laura Gao |Vítor Martins

Listen to the interview with Julia Torres, Cicely Lewis, and Julie Stivers (transcript):Sponsored by Alpaca and Scholastic Magazines+This page contains Amazon Affiliate and Bookshop.org links. When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. What’s the difference between Amazon and Bookshop.org? Books are one of the most powerful ways to learn about others and ourselves.
BOY VS. SHARK | Kirkus Reviews

Jul 19, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Paul Gilligan |Tori Sharp |Kwame Alexander

An authentic and funny look at masculinity and growing pains that resonates across the decades. A graphic memoir presenting a humorously disarming look at machismo and personal responsibility. It’s 1975, and 10-year-old Paul is enjoying a summer vacation with his Fantastic Four comics, military toys, and best friend, David Chu. The harmony is disrupted when Swain, an older boy, wins over both David and Bernie Dias, the youngest kid in the group.
Amy Lavere and Will Sexton join Brian for Morning Music

Jul 4, 2024 | norcalpublicmedia.org | Kwame Alexander |Mark Prell

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski was one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Donald Trump in his impeachment trial. Could Alaska’s new open primary save her from angry GOP voters -- and help her get re-elected next November? Join us for Morning Edition from NPR News.