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The Reading Culture*ICYMI* Cool To Be You: Kwame Alexander On AuthenticityThis week, we revisit our episode with Kwame Alexander while we take a quick summer break!Kwame Alexander recently interviewed the esteemed and now former Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, for the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in Philadelphia. They talked about the power of poetry, the role of libraries in creating access and imagination, how Dr. Hayden remains hopeful and positive in this moment, and of course, how books can help kids be better humans and dreamers. It was such an inspiring conversation that we wanted to re-air this much earlier episode with the be...2025-07-2337 min
Fuel Your Mind With This Breakthrough Full Audiobook — Perfect On Your Commute.J vs. K by Kwame Alexander, Jerry CraftPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/12215to listen full audiobooks.
Title: J vs. K
Author: Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft
Narrator: Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
Release date: 05-06-25
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Humor
Publisher's Summary:
J and K are the most creative fifth graders at Dean Ashley Public School (DAPS). J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC!! Both J and K are determined to win the DAPS annual creative storytelling contest or at least get in the top five. And...2025-05-063h 31Absorb A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook On Your Commute.J vs. K by Kwame Alexander, Jerry CraftPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/10127to listen full audiobooks.
Title: J vs. K
Author: Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft
Narrator: Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
Release date: 05-06-25
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Art
Publisher's Summary:
J and K are the most creative fifth graders at Dean Ashley Public School (DAPS). J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC!! Both J and K are determined to win the DAPS annual creative storytelling contest or at least get in the top five. And...2025-05-063h 31Get Hooked On A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Spellbinding.J vs. K by Kwame Alexander, Jerry CraftPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/12215to listen full audiobooks.
Title: J vs. K
Author: Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft
Narrator: Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
Release date: 05-06-25
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Humor
Publisher's Summary:
J and K are the most creative fifth graders at Dean Ashley Public School (DAPS). J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC!! Both J and K are determined to win the DAPS annual creative storytelling contest or at least get in the top five. And...2025-05-063h 31
Book Friends ForeverJ vs. K By Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft (Audiobook Excerpt)On sale May 6th, 2025
Created by real-life rivals and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages.
J and K are the most creative fifth graders at Dean Ashley Public School (DAPS). J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC!! Both J and K are determined to win the DAPS annual creative storytelling contest or at least get in the top five. And when they find out that they are both...2025-05-0604 min
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whttrWhy Fathers Cry at Night by Kwame Alexander [BOOK DISCUSSION & SUMMARY]💬 Love. Loss. Healing. Some stories can’t be told—they must be felt.In Why Fathers Cry at Night, Kwame Alexander blends poetry, essays, letters, and even recipes in a deeply personal memoir that explores the complexities of love, relationships, and family. With raw honesty, Alexander reflects on his experiences as a son, partner, and father, sharing moments of joy, heartbreak, and self-discovery.Join our AI hosts, j(AI)n and d(AI)n, as we explore Kwame Alexander’s unique storytelling style, themes of vulnerability, and the emotional lessons w...2025-03-1112 min
School MeAll the Books for All the Kids With Kwame AlexanderA conversation with Kwame Alexander: a poet, educator, and best-selling author of The Crossover, Booked, The Door of No Return, and so many other books that have inspired young readers across the country. In celebration of NEA’s Read Across America, Kwame has teamed up with NEA for a unique project—bringing literature and music together with a jazz-infused reading of The Crossover. You can hear Kwame’s special 10th anniversary reading at https://www.nea.org/crossover.2025-03-0233 min
BookEDWi2016 Keynote with Kwame Alexander: The Idea Business - A Life Spent Writing and Selling BooksFrom the Archive: Recorded on January 26, 2016 at Winter Institute 2016 (Wi11) in Denver Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and New York Times bestselling author of 21 books, and the recipient of the 2015 John Newbery Medal for his novel The Crossover. His next book is Surf's Up, a picture book from NorthSouth Books. The founder of two literacy organizations, Book-in-a-Day and LEAP for Ghana, he regularly travels the world conducting writing/publishing workshops at schools and conferences. Kwame has owned several publishing companies, written for stage and television (TLC’s Hip Hop Harry), recorded a CD, produced jazz and book fe...2025-02-1933 minBookEDWi2016 Keynote with Kwame Alexander: The Idea Business - A Life Spent Writing and Selling BooksFrom the Archive: Recorded on January 26, 2016 at Winter Institute 2016 (Wi11) in Denver Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and New York Times bestselling author of 21 books, and the recipient of the 2015 John Newbery Medal for his novel The Crossover. His next book is Surf's Up, a picture book from NorthSouth Books. The founder of two literacy organizations, Book-in-a-Day and LEAP for Ghana, he regularly travels the world conducting writing/publishing workshops at schools and conferences. Kwame has owned several publishing companies, written for stage and television (TLC’s Hip Hop Harry), recorded a CD, produced jazz and book fe...2025-02-1933 min
The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen ColbertStephen Presents: Kwame AlexanderAfter catching up with his podcast producer and comparing garden-prep notes, Stephen Colbert expresses his passion for poetry and gratitude for The Late Show audience in this exclusive introduction to his latest interview with bestselling author Kwame Alexander. Stay tuned to hear the accomplished writer perform a romantic poem by Nikki Giovanni with a little help from Louis Cato and The Late Show Band. Kwame Alexander's new book, "How Sweet The Sound: A Soundtrack For America," is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-02-1418 min
Access the Best Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionHow Sweet the Sound by Kwame AlexanderPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/782287to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How Sweet the Sound
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Karen Murray
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 47 minutes
Release date: January 14, 2025
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Featuring artists ranging from Miles Davis to Kendrick Lamar, dive into this stunningly illustrated celebration of the history of Black music in America by the award-winning author of The Undefeated. Listen to the sound of survival, courage, and democracy—the soundtrack of America. Hear Billie Holiday's raspy, mournful voice, and tap your foot to Louis Armstrong's trumpet. Scream with James Brown and bop your head to Gran...2025-01-1447 min
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You Are What You ReadKwame Alexander: Changing the World One Story at a TimePoet, educator, Emmy-winning producer and #1 New York Times bestselling author of 41 books, Kwame Alexander, joins us this week on You Are What You Read for a conversation about his brilliant children’s book, An American Story. Kwame’s titles include Becoming Muhammad Ali (which he co-authored with James Patterson), Rebound, (which was shortlisted for the prestigious UK Carnegie Medal), and The Undefeated (a National Book Award nominee, recipient of the Newbery Honor, and a Caldecott Medal-winning picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson). Kwame is also the Emmy Award- winning Executive Producer, Showrunner, and Writer of The Crossover TV series, based on his New...2024-11-0557 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Kids, Ages 5 & UnderHow to Sing a Song by Kwame Alexander, Randy PrestonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/739155 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Sing a Song Author: Kwame Alexander, Randy Preston Narrator: Randy Preston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 6 minutes Release date: October 1, 2024 Genres: Ages 5 & Under Publisher's Summary: This third book by the team that created the New York Times bestselling How to Read a Book and How to Write a Poem celebrates the magic of listening to the song that echoes inside you, and letting your music ring out. Hush. Now, turn up your ears and listen to the concert happening all around you. As this quiet overture...2024-10-0101 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Kids, Ages 5 & UnderHow to Sing a Song by Kwame Alexander, Randy PrestonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/739155to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How to Sing a Song
Author: Kwame Alexander, Randy Preston
Narrator: Randy Preston
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 6 minutes
Release date: October 1, 2024
Genres: Ages 5 & Under
Publisher's Summary:
This third book by the team that created the New York Times bestselling How to Read a Book and How to Write a Poem celebrates the magic of listening to the song that echoes inside you, and letting your music ring out. Hush. Now, turn up your ears and listen to the concert happening all around you. As this quiet overture builds...2024-10-0106 min
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Title: How to Sing a Song
Author: Kwame Alexander, Randy Preston
Narrator: Randy Preston
Format: Unabridged
Length: 0:06:01
Language: English
Release date: 10-01-24
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Genres: Kids, Ages 5 & Under, General
Summary:
This third book by the team that created the New York Times bestselling How to Read a Book and How to Write a Poem celebrates the magic of listening to the song that echoes inside you, and letting your music ring out.
Hush.
Now, turn up your ears
and listen
to the concert happening
all...2024-10-0106 min
Listen With Your Imagination, Free Audiobook Are Your DestinationBlack Star Audiobook by Kwame AlexanderListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 603137
Title: Black Star
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Aaron Goodson, Angel Pean, Dominic Hoffman, Karen Chilton, Nile Bullock
Format: Unabridged
Length: 03:58:12
Language: English
Release date: 09-24-24
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family, Sports
Summary:
The riveting second book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Door of No Return trilogy stars Kofi’s granddaughter, Charley, who’s set on becoming the first female pitcher to play professional ball but who soon has to contend with the tensions about to boil over in her segregated town.
You can...2024-09-243h 58
Everything Happens with Kate BowlerListen Again: Kwame Alexander—To Be Loved Like ThatOur most precious relationships are often our most complicated, aren’t they? Poet and bestselling author Kwame Alexander wrote an honest book of poems and essays that name the difficult and beautiful and heart-wrenching conversations we have (or should be having) with the people we love and with the ones who love us. In this conversation, Kwame and Kate discuss: How we can’t outrun our grief How our own parents love us in the ways they want to be loved, but maybe not in the ways we need—and how we find our ways back to each...2024-07-0937 min
The Daily Show: Ears EditionMichael Kosta Covers Biden Talking Ceasefire Over Ice Cream & CPAC's Panels Sound Insane | Kwame AlexanderMichael Kosta has the scoop on Biden’s ice cream shop press conference on Gaza, and why this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference felt like the worst rock concert ever. Plus, Ronny Chieng places his bets on Baconators after Wendy’s announces new surge pricing. Championing liberal ideas, conservative ideas, and every conspiracy theory known to man, Robert F. Kennedy is still somehow the strangest candidate running for president. But how did he get here? This is the DailyShowography of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Also, bestselling author and Emmy-winning producer Kwame Alexander stops by to talk about his latest...2024-02-2831 min
Paternal#102 Kwame Alexander: What My Father Taught Me About Love (2023)Most people know Kwame Alexander as the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Crossover, the bestselling children’s book about two young brothers hooked on basketball. Long before he was an award-winning author, however, Alexander spent his time writing love poems, in an attempt to impress women and find his voice as a poet and a young man. But three decades and two marriages later, Alexander is a 54-year-old father of two now reconsidering those relationships from his past, and what exactly he knows - and doesn’t know - about love. And in order to do that, he’s...2024-02-1437 min
Poured OverKwame Alexander on THIS IS THE HONEY “I feel like these poems tell stories in and of themselves. And perhaps as an entire collection, they tell a greater story. … We're human beings — people laugh, love, hope, dream, dance, smile, live, die, just like everybody else. And Black people need to be reminded of that, and everybody else needs to be reminded of that.” This Is the Honey is the new poetry collection edited by Kwame Alexander featuring carefully curated poems from contemporary Black poets. Alexander joins us on the show to talk about compiling a collection of pieces, his own connections to this work and themes...2024-02-0346 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Essays & AnthologiesThis Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets by Kwame AlexanderPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684257to listen full audiobooks.
Title: This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Joel Damany Steingold, Mahogany L. Brown
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 12 minutes
Release date: January 30, 2024
Genres: Essays & Anthologies
Publisher's Summary:
A breathtaking poetry collection on hope, heart, and heritage from the most prominent and promising Black poets and writers of our time, edited by Why Fathers Cry at Night author and #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander. In this comprehensive and vibrant poetry anthology, bestselling author and poet Kwame Alexander curates a collection of conte...2024-01-304h 12Download Best Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryThis Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets by Kwame AlexanderPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684257to listen full audiobooks.
Title: This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Joel Damany Steingold, Mahogany L. Brown
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 12 minutes
Release date: January 30, 2024
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
A breathtaking poetry collection on hope, heart, and heritage from the most prominent and promising Black poets and writers of our time, edited by Why Fathers Cry at Night author and #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander. In this comprehensive and vibrant poetry anthology, bestselling author and poet Kwame Alexander curates a collection of contemporary anthe...2024-01-304h 12
Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not SorryMLK Day: Revisiting 1,000 words on Race and Hope with Kwame AlexanderIn what is becoming a tradition at Sorry Not Sorry, for Martin Luthor King Jr. Day, we are revisiting one of our all-time favorite episodes of Sorry Not Sorry with Kwame Alexander. When this episode first aired, Kwame's remarkable book "Light for the World To See: 1,000 Words on Race and Hope" had just released. As always, we need to continue having challenging conversations, and we need to do so in a spirit of hope and progress. Join us in celebrating Dr. King with Kwame's challenging and inspiring work.2024-01-1550 min
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'LearyKwame Alexander: Why Fathers Cry at NightKwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and New York Times bestselling author of 39 books. Known for his unique style of blending poetry and prose to create engaging and relatable stories for young readers, Kwame has earned countless awards including a Newbery Medal for The Crossover and The Caldecott Medal for The Undefeated - the two most prestigious honors for children’s authors! Today, Kwame joins us to share powerful excerpts from his most recent book, an intimate and non-traditional memoir titled Why Fathers Cry at Night. Hear lessons from his journey of learning how to lov...2023-11-0846 min
The Archive ProjectKwame Alexander, in conversation with Gregory Gourdet (Rebroadcast)On this episode of The Archive Project, we feature multi-genre bestselling poet and author of thirty-eight books, Kwame Alexander, who discusses his memoir Why Fathers Cry at Night with James Beard award-winning chef of Portland’s Kann, and author of the cookbook Everybody’s Table, Gregory Gourdet. Their conversation was recorded at Powell’s Books in downtown Portland.
Alexander is best-known for his children’s books, including The Door of No Return and The Crossover, which was recently made into a TV series. Last month he published a memoir, Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poem...2023-09-2551 min
The Reading CultureCool To Be You: Kwame Alexander On AuthenticityOn Today's Show"I'm just being real. I'm telling my story. I think Nikki Giovanni calls it dancing naked on the floor. I am unafraid and I'm doing my dance… I don't feel like I can go wrong if I'm just being me.” - Kwame AlexanderExciting reluctant middle school kids about reading (or really, anything) can be a battle. Getting them to think reading is cool is another. Kwame Alexander excels at both. His ability to authentically relate to his readers is a skill around which he has built his career.Kwame is belo...2023-09-1935 min
Make It a Great One with Dr. Dan: #1 Podcast for Inspiring Conversations to Live and Lead On PurposeWhy Fathers Cry at Night with Kwame Alexander
Dr. Dan interviews Kwame Alexander poet, educator, speaker, publisher, and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 38 books including the powerful memoir Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances.Dr. Dan and Kwame discuss his father, family, parenting, writing, his mom, and much more during this intimate, lyrical, poetic interview. Dr. Dan and Kwame’s conversation is inspiring and unforgettable. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, Three NAA...2023-08-1758 min
92NY TalksWhy Fathers Cry at Night: Kwame Alexander in Conversation with Christine Platt In this episode of 92NY Talks, join New York Times-bestselling author Kwame Alexander and Christine Platt on Alexander's candid, deeply moving new memoir, Why Fathers Cry at Night. In his intimate new book full of heartfelt reminisces, family recipes, love poems, and personal letters, Alexander tells the story about how he learned to fall in love — from his parents, from his relationships, and from his greatest love of all: his daughters. The conversation was recorded on May 24, 2023 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.2023-07-2156 minThe Archive ProjectKwame Alexander, in conversation with Gregory GourdetOn this episode of The Archive Project, we feature multi-genre bestselling poet and author of thirty-eight books, Kwame Alexander, who discusses his memoir Why Fathers Cry at Night with James Beard award-winning chef of Portland’s Kann, and author of the cookbook Everybody’s Table, Gregory Gourdet. Their conversation was recorded at Powell’s Books in downtown Portland.
Alexander is best-known for his children’s books, including The Door of No Return and The Crossover, which was recently made into a TV series. Last month he published a memoir, Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poem...2023-06-1951 min
Free Library PodcastKwame Alexander | Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and RemembrancesIn conversation with Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts
Kwame Alexander is the author of The Crossover, a ''beautifully measured novel'' (The New York Times Book Review) that follows twin brother basketball stars coming to terms with the world. Winner of the 2015 Newbery Medal and the 2015 Coretta Scott King Honor Award, it was recently adapted for Disney+ into a television series. Also a poet, educator, and activist, Alexander is the author of 36 other bestselling books, including Rebound, The Undefeated, and The Door of No Return. He is also a regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, co-founder of a health clinic and literacy program in Ghana...2023-06-0857 min
Listen With Your Imagination, Free Audiobook Are Your DestinationWhy Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances Audiobook by Kwame AlexanderListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 599873
Title: Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Kwame Alexander
Format: Unabridged
Length: 03:39:57
Language: English
Release date: 05-23-23
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Fiction & Literature, Poetry
Summary:
This powerful memoir from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medalist features poetry, letters, recipes, and other personal artifacts that provide an intimate look into his life and the loved ones he shares it with.
In a powerfully intimate and non-traditional (or "new-fashioned") memoir...2023-05-233h 39
Explore The Next-Level Full Audiobook Now, Knowledge Hunters!Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances by Kwame AlexanderPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599873to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Kwame Alexander
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 39 minutes
Release date: May 23, 2023
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
This powerful memoir from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medalist features poetry, letters, recipes, and other personal artifacts that provide an intimate look into his life and the loved ones he shares it with. In a powerfully intimate and non-traditional (or "new-fashioned") memoir, Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how to...2023-05-233h 39
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineInterview with author Kwame AlexanderPoet and author Kwame Alexander joins Behind the Mic host Jo Reed to talk about his new memoir for an adult audience, WHY FATHERS CRY AT NIGHT. Alexander is the author of many award-winning audiobooks for young listeners, including THE DOOR OF NO RETURN, AN AMERICAN STORY, and LIGHT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE. He’s a familiar voice on NPR’s “Morning Edition,” and a Disney+ series based on his book THE CROSSOVER has just been released. In their interview, Alexander shares his thoughts about his parents’ influence, how he came to poetry and to writing books for children a...2023-05-2330 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsWhy Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances by Kwame AlexanderPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599873 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances Author: Kwame Alexander Narrator: Kwame Alexander Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: This powerful memoir from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medalist features poetry, letters, recipes, and other personal artifacts that provide an intimate look into his life and the loved ones he shares it with. In a powerfully intimate and non-traditional (or "new-fashioned") memoir, Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how...2023-05-2303 minAccess Essential Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryWhy Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances by Kwame AlexanderPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599873to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Kwame Alexander
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 39 minutes
Release date: May 23, 2023
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
This powerful memoir from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medalist features poetry, letters, recipes, and other personal artifacts that provide an intimate look into his life and the loved ones he shares it with. In a powerfully intimate and non-traditional (or "new-fashioned") memoir, Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how to...2023-05-233h 39Paternal#85 Kwame Alexander: What My Father Taught Me About LoveMost people know Kwame Alexander as the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Crossover, the bestselling children’s book about two young brothers hooked on basketball. Long before he was an award-winning author, however, Alexander spent his time writing love poems, in an attempt to impress women and find his voice as a poet and a young man. But three decades and two marriages later, Alexander is a 54-year-old father of two now reconsidering those relationships from his past, and what exactly he knows - and doesn’t know - about love. And in order to do that, he’s...2023-05-1736 minEverything Happens with Kate BowlerKwame Alexander: To Be Loved Like ThatOur most precious relationships are often our most complicated, aren’t they? Poet and bestselling author Kwame Alexander wrote an honest book of poems and essays that name the difficult and beautiful and heart-wrenching conversations we have (or should be having) with the people we love and with the ones who love us. In this conversation, Kwame and Kate discuss: How we can’t outrun our grief How our own parents love us in the ways they want to be loved, but maybe not in the ways we need—and how we find our ways back to each...2023-05-1637 min
In the Reading CornerKwame Alexander - The Door of No ReturnKwame Alexander is an American poet and author of books for children, including the verse novel The Crossover, which was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2015 and is the basis for a new series from Disney Plus (2023). It is also available in a graphic novel adaptation illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile. Kwame's novels often use sport as a metaphor for the characters' struggles or the books' themes. In Booked, the sport is football, And in his most recent book, The Door of No Return, the main character, Kofi, is learning how to swim,Kwame's father was an academic and...2023-04-0535 minIn the Reading CornerKwame Alexander - The Door of No ReturnKwame Alexander is an American poet and author of books for children, including the verse novel The Crossover, which was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2015 and is the basis for a new series from Disney Plus (2023). It is also available in a graphic novel adaptation illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile. Kwame's novels often use sport as a metaphor for the characters' struggles or the books' themes. In Booked, the sport is football, And in his most recent book, The Door of No Return, the main character, Kofi, is learning how to swim,Kwame's father was an academic and...2023-04-0535 min
mariaroachianPDF) The Write Thing Kwame Alexander Engages Students in Writing Workshop [PDF EBOOK EPUB KINDLE] by Kwame AlexanderDownload The Write Thing: Kwame Alexander Engages Students in Writing Workshop Full Edition,Full Version,Full Book by Kwame AlexanderReading Now at : https://happyreadingebook.club/?book=1493888420ORDOWNLOAD EBOOK NOW![PDF] Download2023-03-0800 min
Wild Precious LifeChange the World One Word at a Time with Kwame AlexanderKwame Alexander is a poet, educator, producer and #1 New York Times Bestselling author of 37 books, including AN AMERICAN STORY, THE DOOR OF NO RETURN, and his Newbery-winning book THE CROSSOVER. In this episode, Annmarie and Kwame talk about shooting and missing, and how you have to keep playing the game and always keep taking your shot. They also discuss teaching difficult histories to young children and how to change the world one word at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-02-1442 min
zivanabookPDF/Ebook An American Story BY : Kwame AlexanderE-Book Download An American Story by Kwame Alexander L Ebook PDF An American Story | EBOOK ONLINE DOWNLOAD If you want to download free Ebook, you are in the right place to download Ebook. Ebook/PDF An American Story DOWNLOAD in English is available for free here, Click on the download LINK below to download Ebook After You 2020 PDF Download in English by Jojo Moyes (Author). Download Link : [Downlload Now] An American Story Read More : [Read Now] An American Story Description #1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author?of?The Un...2023-02-1100 min
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Listen With Your Imagination, Free Audiobook Are Your DestinationAmerican Story Audiobook by Kwame AlexanderListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 595058
Title: American Story
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Stacy Gonzalez
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:11:27
Language: English
Release date: 01-03-23
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: Kids, General, Historical
Summary:
#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of The Undefeated, Kwame Alexander, pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history.
From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fie...2023-01-0311 min
Sunday Morning Magazine10/30/22 - Kwame Alexander, Author of "The Door of No Return"Kwame Alexander is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author with 35 books to his credit. His new book "The Door of No Return" might be listed as a young adult book. Reallt, it's for all ages, a family read destined to change the way we think about pre-colonial Africa. Kwame has spent the last decade traveling to Ghana, becoming a member of the community, and a major proponent for literacy, building a library in that country. You can meet Kwame in person, Friday Nov 4, 7pm at Hugo House in Seattle, an event sponsored by Elliott Bay Book Company.
www.kwamealexander...2022-10-3029 min
Sunday Morning Magazine with Rodney LearKwame Alexander_The Door of No Return_10-9-2022Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times Bestselling author of 35 books, including the Newbery Honor-winning picture book THE UNDEFEATED, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, the Newbery medal-winning novel, THE CROSSOVER, He is the writer and executive producer of the forthcoming CROSSOVER TV series on Disney plus. Kwame’s latest book, THE DOOR OF NO RETURN tells the saga of an African family through the eyes of twelve-year-old Kofi and his friend Ama, as they come of age in pre-colonial Ghana and face the woes and wonders of the new worlds of Europe and America. Le...2022-10-2415 min
In Class with CarrIn Class with Carr, Ep. 134: Pastime/Gangsta Paradise, Kwame Alexander and "Why Is We Americans"?In Class with Carr, Ep. 134: Pastime/Gangsta Paradise, Kwame Alexander and "Why Is We Americans"?Dr. Greg Carr tells the story of the making of #GangstaParadise on the heels of the death of #Coolio. He and Karen also celebrate E. Curtis Alexander and his son, Kwame Alexander. At the end, there is a discussion of "Why We Is Americans!"JOIN @Knarrative: https://www.knarrative.comGet the: "Door of No Return"Watch: #AmiraBaraka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ziRjhAgTO8See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...2022-10-032h 11
Listen With Your Imagination, Free Audiobook Are Your DestinationDoor of No Return Audiobook by Kwame AlexanderListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 565567
Title: Door of No Return
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Format: Unabridged
Length: 03:35:28
Language: English
Release date: 09-27-22
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: Kids, Action & Adventure, Historical
Summary:
From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winning author Kwame Alexander, comes the first book in a searing, breathtaking trilogy that tells the story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family.
In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his grandfather and swimming in th...2022-09-273h 35
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Title: The Door of No Return
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 35 minutes
Release date: September 27, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Action & Adventure
Publisher's Summary:
From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winning author Kwame Alexander, comes the first book in a searing, breathtaking trilogy that tells the story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family. In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his g...2022-09-273h 35Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Kids, Action & AdventureThe Door of No Return by Kwame AlexanderPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/565567to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Door of No Return
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 35 minutes
Release date: September 27, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Action & Adventure
Publisher's Summary:
From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winning author Kwame Alexander, comes the first book in a searing, breathtaking trilogy that tells the story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family. In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his g...2022-09-273h 35
Dissect and DiscussEpisode #2 Kwame AlexanderIn this episode, Patrick and Harry introduce Kwame Alexander, the author of The Crossover. They discuss why he wrote this novel and why he chose to write it entirely in verse. They also talk about their opinions of the book.
The Crossover (The Crossover Series): Alexander, Kwame, Anyabwile, Dawud: 9780544107717: Amazon.com: Books
NPR Interview | Kwame Alexander2022-07-0809 min
Oh My Goff69: Award Winning Author Kwame Alexander13 years ago Kwame Alexander started writing a book at a coffee shop in Herndon Virginia. Now "The Crossover" is being turned into a television series for Disney+ and LeBron James is on board as EP. The Newberry Medal winner sits down with Angie to talk about his writing journey, new TV show, new trilogy coming out this Fall and the state of literacy and reading in this digital age when it comes to kids. It's an inspiring story that shows big dreams, hard work and patience really does pay off. Follow Kwame KwameAlexander.com Kwame o...2022-02-1608 min
Friends & FictionFriends & Fiction with Kwame AlexanderWhat an honor to welcome poet, educator, and New York Times bestselling author of 35 books, Kwame Alexander. Among many other accolades, Kwame has won a Caldecott Medal, the Newbery Medal, and the Coretta Scott King Award. A regular contributor and the poet ambassador for NPR’s Morning Edition and a highly sought-after speaker at schools and libraries across the globe, he joins us to talk about his many works of children's fiction andpoetry for kids and adults (including his Disney+ TV adaptation and writing collaboration with James Patterson), his activism, his influences and inspirations. See omnystudio.com/lis...2021-10-071h 08
Calvert Library's Book Bites for KidsThe Crossover by Kwame AlexanderEnjoy our presentation of The Crossover written by Kwame Alexander and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Thirteen-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.The Crossover was awarded the Newbery Medal and was a Coretta Scott King Honor title. The Crossover is recommended for ages 9 and up. See review for more information: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kwame-alexander/the-crossover/This title is available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive and Hoopla. Libby ebook...2021-10-0603 min
Jen Lowry - Monarch: Books That Matter Publishing Clean Reads for K12Special Author Interview with Kwame AlexanderTalk about a blessing today when Kwame Alexander visited Jen Lowry Writes! Umm...yeah...you heard me! I had a chance to sit down with him to talk about his work, his why, and his vocation for honoring character, voice, and youth. He's one of my favorite authors of all time so get ready to see me as a fan. I truly respect the work he does for educators - he makes the job of us pitching books to students a whole lot easier - I tell you that! Thanks for all of your contributions to literacy and the...2021-05-1345 min
Wake Up and WriteKwame Alexander, THE CROSSOVERWriting advice from Kwame Alexander, New York Times Bestselling author of Booked, Solo, Rebound, The Undefeated, and The Crossover.
* To listen to Kwame's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://apple.co/39lxVxM
* To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3fgOPkM
* Want to buy THE CROSSOVER? Click here: https://bit.ly/38WfqzJ
* Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi
* Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give...2021-03-3101 min
NWP RadioThe Write Time with Author Kwame Alexander and Educator Tyler JonesKwame Alexander’s newest novel Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with the best-selling novelist, James Patterson, is about the childhood of Cassius Clay, and therefore set in Louisville, Kentucky.
This episode of The Write Time features Tyler Jones, a teacher-consultant with the Louisville Writing Project, interviewing Kwame about this knockout novel.2021-02-2737 min
NWP RadioThe Write Time with Author Kwame Alexander and Educator Tyler JonesKwame Alexander’s newest novel Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with the best-selling novelist, James Patterson, is about the childhood of Cassius Clay, and therefore set in Louisville, Kentucky.
This episode of The Write Time features Tyler Jones, a teacher-consultant with the Louisville Writing Project, interviewing Kwame about this knockout novel.2021-02-2737 minAlyssa Milano: Sorry Not SorryA Light for the World to See: Kwame Alexander on Race, Justice, Poetry, and HopeIn the week before this episode airs, the sickness and violence in our country again came into harsh focus. An insurrection, spurred by the delusional, hateful, and outgoing President of the United States resulted in five deaths and the desecration of the seat of our government.
This episode has healing. This episode has magic. This episode has Kwame Alexander.
Kwame Alexander is the New York Times Bestselling author of 32 books, including THE UNDEFEATED, HOW TO READ A BOOK, THE WRITE THING, SWING, REBOUND, which was shortlisted for prestigious Carnegie Medal, and, his NEWBERY medal-winning middle gr...2021-01-1150 min
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Title: Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Kwame Alexander
Format: Unabridged
Length: 0:13:17
Language: English
Release date: 11-17-20
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: History, Fiction & Literature, Poetry, North America
Summary:
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin’s “A Report from Occupi...2020-11-1813 min
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Title: Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Kwame Alexander
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 13 minutes
Release date: November 17, 2020
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin’s “A Report from Occupied Territory,” Light for the World to See is a...2020-11-1713 minExplore New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasLight for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope by Kwame AlexanderPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569133to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Kwame Alexander
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 13 minutes
Release date: November 17, 2020
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin’s “A Report from Occupied Territory,” Light for the World to See is a...2020-11-1713 min
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Title: Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
Author: Kwame Alexander
Narrator: Kwame Alexander
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 13 minutes
Release date: November 17, 2020
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin’s “A Report from Occupied Territory,” Light for the World to See is a rap...2020-11-1713 min
Immerse Yourself In The Award-Winning Full Audiobook Now, Busy Professionals!Becoming Muhammad Ali by Kwame Alexander, James PattersonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421577to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Becoming Muhammad Ali
Series: #1 of Becoming Ali
Author: Kwame Alexander, James Patterson
Narrator: Kwame Alexander
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes
Release date: October 5, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Two heavy-hitters in children's literature deliver a critically acclaimed, bestselling biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali. "This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit."—School Library Journal (starred review) Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forc...2020-10-052h 34Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionBecoming Muhammad Ali by Kwame Alexander, James PattersonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421577to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Becoming Muhammad Ali
Series: #1 of Becoming Ali
Author: Kwame Alexander, James Patterson
Narrator: Kwame Alexander
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes
Release date: October 5, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Two heavy-hitters in children's literature deliver a critically acclaimed, bestselling biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali. "This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit."—School Library Journal (starred review) Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forc...2020-10-052h 34
Future of StoryTelling (FoST)Kwame AlexanderBestselling author and poet Kwame Alexander discusses his work, his passion for promoting diverse voices, subjects, and styles in children's literature, and how better stories can help empower the next generation.--© 2020 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & Leisure2020-08-2026 min
Here Wee Read1 - I'm Not a Fan of Diverse Books, I'm a Fan of Diverse Thinking People, a conversation with Kwame AlexanderIn this episode, Charnaie interviews New York Times Bestselling authorKwame Alexander. Kwame is also a poet, educator, author of 37 books,including THE UNDEFEATED, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, HOW TO READ ABOOK, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, SWING, REBOUND, which was shortlistedfor prestigious Carnegie Medal, and, his NEWBERY medal-winning middle gradenovel, THE CROSSOVER. Kwame is also the Founding Editor of VERSIFY, animprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt that aims to Change the World One Word ata Time.Kwame discusses how his writing career he began, upcoming bo...2020-08-1855 min