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(0)Kwame Alexander
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English
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Sparks will fly in this hip-hop-hot teen novel that mixes social protest and star-crossed romance, from Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning author Kwame Alexander! He Said, She Said is perfect for fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rachel Vail alike. He says: Omar "T-Diddy" Smalls has got it made-a full football ride to UMiami, hero-worship status at school, and pick of any girl at West Charleston High. She says: Football, shmootball....
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Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
Language
English
Description
For the first time, the Crossover series, three explosive novels in verse about sports and family, is available in one digital boxed set. From Newbery Medal winner Kwame Alexander.
Follow Chuck Bell during a pivotal childhood summer when he discovers basketball and learns about his family's past, fly down the court with twins Josh and Jordan Bell as they discover the crossovers between basketball, love, and life, race across the field with Nick Hall...
25) Animaladas
Author
Publisher
RBA Libros
Pub. Date
2018
Language
Español
Description
Un lobo que aúlla, un tigre al acecho, un panda juguetón, un pájaro en plena danza de cortejo. Aunando las impresionantes imágenes del fotógrafo de National Geographic Joel Sartore con la delicada prosa poética del ganador de premio Newbery, Kwame Alexander, este lujoso libro de imágenes celebra la belleza, la diversidad y la fragilidad del mundo animal.
Con más de 40 extraordinarias fotografías, sus páginas invitan a los niños a explorar
...26) The crossover
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Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
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Publisher
Jimmy Patterson Books, Little Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali. Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius' family...
Author
Publisher
Central Avenue Publishing
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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Description
Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19 is a collection of essays, poems, and interviews to serve as a lifeline for negotiating how to connect and thrive during this stressful time of isolation as well as a historical perspective that will remain relevant for years to come. Jennifer Haupt, editor and curator of this anthology, and Central Avenue Publishing, as well as all contributing authors, are donating net profits...
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthology—written by the best children’s authors—celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.
In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer...
In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer...