![]() ![]() Kwame Alexander's latest book, Surf's Up, will be released on February 1st, and Booked, the sequel to The Crossover, will be released on April 5th. Reading, he said, is an opportunity for everyone to experience growth. With this say-yes attitude, Alexander spoke about diversity in children's literature and the power of booksellers to use their creativity to bring important books to kids of all backgrounds. Say YES to creativity & thinking outside the box." He sold copies of his books at his local farmer's market, for instance, using his experience helping his publisher parents at trade shows when he was a kid. Even though Omar has a girlfriend, he decides to start talking to Claudia. It was an honor, of course, but to him, there is more than one path to success: "There is more than one way to sell a book. Omar meets Claudia at a party and instantly likes her. Alexander won the Newbery Medal for his middle grade novel, The Crossover, last year. He Said, She Said is a fun and fresh novel from Kwame Alexander that throws these two high school seniors together when. This paperback edition includes a Q&A with author Kwame Alexander. This morning, in Denver, author Kwame Alexander spoke to booksellers from all across the country at the eleventh Winter Institute conference. 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. Kwame Alexander gives a moving speech about bookselling at the Winter Institute conference. ![]()
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