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The Undefeated (Hardcover)

By Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781328780966
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Published: Versify - April 2nd, 2019

Winner of the 2020 Caldecott Medal
A 2020 Newbery Honor Book
Winner of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree.
Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life

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The Crossover (The Crossover Series) (Paperback)

By Kwame Alexander
$8.99
ISBN: 9780544935204
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Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - March 5th, 2019

New York Times bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults∙ 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ∙Publishers Weekly Best Book ∙ School Library Journal Best Book∙ Kirkus Best Book

"A beautifully mea

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The Crossover (Graphic Novel) (The Crossover Series) (Paperback)

By Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781328575494
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Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - September 24th, 2019

Kwame Alexander’s New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal–winning The Crossover is vividly brought to life as a graphic novel with stunning illustrations by star talent Dawud Anyabwile.

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Booked (The Crossover Series) (Paperback)

By Kwame Alexander
$8.99
ISBN: 9781328596307
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Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - March 5th, 2019

New York Times Bestseller ∙ National Book Award Longlist ∙ ILA-CBC Children's Choice List ∙ ALA Notable Children’s Book ∙ Book Links’ Lasting Connections ∙ Kirkus Best Book ∙ San Francisco Chronicle Best Book∙ Washington Post Best Book∙ BookPage Best Book
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How to Read a Book (Hardcover)

By Kwame Alexander, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062307811
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Published: HarperCollins - June 18th, 2019

A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading.

Find a tree—a

black tupelo or

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El crossover (Crossover Spanish Edition) (The Crossover Series) (Paperback)

By Kwame Alexander, Juan Felipe Herrera (Translated by)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780358064732
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Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - September 24th, 2019

Ganador de la Medalla Newbery ∙ Ganador del Premio Coretta Scott King ∙ New York Times Bestseller ∙ 2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults∙ 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ∙ Publishers Weekly Best Book ∙ School Library Journal Best Book∙ Kirkus Reviews Best

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The Crossover (Graphic Novel) (The Crossover Series) (Hardcover)

By Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)
$22.99
ISBN: 9781328960016
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Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - September 24th, 2019

Kwame Alexander’s New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal–winning The Crossover is vividly brought to life as a graphic novel with stunning illustrations by star talent Dawud Anyabwile.

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Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets (Hardcover)

By Kwame Alexander, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator), Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth
$16.99
ISBN: 9780763680947
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Published: Candlewick - March 14th, 2017

The 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner

A Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Honoree’s New York Times best-selling ode to poets who have sparked a sense of wonder.

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Becoming Muhammad Ali (Hardcover)

By James Patterson, Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316498166
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Published: Jimmy Patterson - October 5th, 2020

From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a critically acclaimed biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali.

*"This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit."
--School Library Journal (starred review)

Five starred reviews!

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Acoustic Rooster's Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume (Hardcover)

By Kwame Alexander, Tim Bowers (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781534111141
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Published: Sleeping Bear Press - August 15th, 2020

On the eve of singing at a community festival, a bout of stage fright threatens a little girl's confidence. As Indigo Blume drifts off to sleep, she isn't sure she's brave enough to take the stage. But once she falls asleep, Indigo finds herself in a dream world with the characters of her favorite book, Acoustic Rooster and his Barnyard Band.

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Kwame Alexander's Free Write: A Poetry Notebook (Ghostwriter) (Hardcover)

By Kwame Alexander
$12.99
ISBN: 9781728222189
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Published: Sourcebooks Wonderland - November 3rd, 2020

From the Newbery-Medal winning author of The Crossover and The Undefeated comes an exciting, interactive, poetry notebook--empowering kids to express themselves in verse.

"Wanna be a writer? Wanna find your voice? It all starts here..."--Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

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