Kwame Alexander
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."[1] It was also selected as an Honor book for the Coretta Scott King Award. His book Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, was selected for the 2014 “Michigan Reads! One State, One Children’s Book” program.[2]
Alexander attended Virginia Tech.[3] Alexander runs the Bookinaday program to introduce children to writing and publishing.
Publications
- The Book Party (2016)
- The Crossover: A Novel (2014)
- He Said, She Said: A Novel (2013)
- Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band (2011)
- Indigo Blume and the Garden City (2010)
- And Then You Know: New and Selected Poems (2008)
- An American Poem (2008)
- Family Pictures: Poems and Photographs Celebrating Our Loved Ones, ed. (2007)
- Crush: Love Poems (2007)
- The Way I Walk: short stories and poems for Young Adults, ed. (2006)
- Dancing Naked on the Floor: poems and essays (2005)
- Do The Write Thing Journal for Writers (2002)
- Do The Write Thing: 7 Steps to Publishing Success (2002)
- Kupenda: Love Poems (2000)
- 360°: A Revolution of Black Poets, ed. (1998)
- Tough Love: Cultural Criticism and Familial Observations on the Life and Death of Tupac Shakur, ed. (1996)
- Just Us: Poems & Counterpoems, 1986-1995 (1995)
- The Flow: New Black Poets in Motion, ed. (1994)
References
- ↑ The best children's books: Newbery, Caldecott winners announced, Ashley Strickland, CNN, February 2, 2015
- ↑ Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band Chosen as 2014 Michigan Reads! Book, Michigan.gov, September 5, 2014
- ↑ Alexander, Santat win top children's book prizes, HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer, February 3, 2015
External links
- Official website
- Audio of author reading Acoustic Rooster
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