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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.

Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

New and upcoming books

January 2024

This Is the Honey

September 2024

Black Star
(Door of No Return, book 2)

Series

Crossover
   0.5. Rebound (2018)
   1. The Crossover (2014)
   2. Booked (2016)

Becoming Ali (with James Patterson)
1. Becoming Muhammad Ali (2020)

Door of No Return
1. The Door of No Return (2022)
2. Black Star (2024)

Novels

   He Said, She Said (2013)
   Solo (2017) (with Mary Rand Hess)
   Swing (2018) (with Mary Rand Hess)

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)

Anthologies edited

This Is the Honey (2024)

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Kwame Alexander recommends

Nothing Burns as Bright as You (2022)
Ashley Woodfolk
"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!"

Anthologies containing stories by Kwame Alexander

Poemhood (2024)
Our Black Revival
edited by
Taylor Byas, Amber McBride and Erica Martin

Our Story Begins (2017)
edited by
Elissa Brent Weissman

Flying Lessons (2017)
edited by
Ellen Oh

Awards

	Newbery Medal Best Novel winner (2015) : The Crossover
	Carnegie Medal Best Book nominee (2019) : Rebound

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