This 6'5" writer of poetry and children's fiction won the Newbery award for his book written in verse, The Crossover. This title was also a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Kwame Alexander's writing often speaks of the relationship between a father and son and of learning your place in the world through your talents, whether that is athletics, music, or the arts. So versatile as an author, his books span audiences from preschool to young adult.

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