And when hes not writing, alexander speaks to children in. Also, theres a picture book called surfs up, about two frogs named bro and dude, and theres a collection of love poems for parents and teachers called and then you know. Local author kwame alexander writes childrens literature. Jun 26, 2016 this energetic novelinverse by the poet kwame alexander captures all the thrills and setbacks, the action and emotion of a world cup match. Awardwinning author kwame alexander on why we need. Written by kwame alexander, audiobook narrated by kwame alexander. Alexander believes that poetry can change the world, and he uses it to inspire and empower young people. Alexander won the 2015 newbery medal for the crossover 2014. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate coby, and the mac, a rapping librarian who gives nick inspiring books to read. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. With an impressive array of poetry stylesfree verse, acrostics, haikuand the pacing of a soccer matchat times leisurely and thoughtful, at others frenetic and heartstopping booked hmh byr. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the nyt bestselling author of 25 books, including the newbery medalwinning the crossover, which also received the coretta scott king author award honor, the ncte charlotte huck honor, and the lee bennett hopkins poetry award, and the paterson poetry prize. Watch the interview below to learn more about kwame. I chose the book because i really like sports and soccer was on the cover. Like i said i love this book and think you should read it too. Poet and childrens author kwame alexander won the 2015 newbery award for the crossover, a middlegrade novel about twin tween boys on the cusp of thirteen who play basketball and are brimming with preadolescent angst. Parents need to know booked, by newbery medal winner kwame alexander the crossover, is a novel. I picked up the crossover, book one in this companion series, a few days ago and i fell in love with it, so of course i wanted to pick up booked as soon as possible.
Apr 05, 2016 kwame alexander is a poet, childrens book author, playwright, producer, public speaker, performer, and winner of the 2015 newbery medal for his novelinverse, the crossover. He writes poetry and fiction for children of all ages. Kwame alexander, an awardwinning poet and author, writes picture books for children and crossgenre books for teens. Most material is present tense, with the exception of remembered material, which is in past tense. Alexander is also the creator of the inschool bookinaday writing and publishing workshop. Beyond that, its not just poetry its strong, beautiful, gripping, and sometimes. There are a couple of fistfights, some namecalling stupid, ignorant, and racist names used to insult a student of asianghanian descent. This electric and heartfelt novelinverse by poet kwame alexander bends and breaks as it captures all t. Along with his best friend cody, he dreams of being a soccer star and spends much of his time practicing and playing in tournaments.
April 5, 2016 nick hall is a bright eighthgrader who would rather do anything other than pay attention in class. Kwame writes childrens picture books, middle grade novels, ya novels, love poems, plays, tv scripts, grocery lists, doodles on church bulletins, recipes, occasional. Both are written in free verse, from the protagonists point of. Pair rebound with the picture book salt in his shoes.
It was also selected as an honor book for the coretta scott king award. Alexanders poetry is the real deal, and its action, energy and heart earned it the 2015 newbery medal as well as a. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Kwame alexander books list of books by author kwame. The novel is fresh in its approach and has a sports theme, as well as divorce, bullying and growing up. After reading the crossover last summer, i knew that i wanted to feature kwame alexander s work on the blog again so im so excited today to be talking about his latest, booked which i actually loved even more. Apr 24, 2018 kwame alexander, the amazing author of booked, rebound and the crossover, reads an extract from booked.
What the mostly freeverse novel does have is a likable protagonist, great wordplay, solid teen and adult secondary characters, and a clear picture of the challenges young people face when. In booked, alexander presents the reader with nick hall, a gifted student and soccer player who is coping with his parents recent divorce. This electric and heartfelt novelinverse by poet kwame alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a world. A video interview with kwame alexander reading rockets. All students should be able to write their stories and share them with the world duration. Kwame alexander reads an extract from booked youtube.
There are a couple of fistfights, some namecalling stupid, ignorant, and racist names used to insult a student. Meettheauthor recording with kwame alexander about the crossover. I teach 6th grade, and so many of my boys this year were obsessed with kwame alexanders books. Booked by kwame alexander lesson and activity ideas. This time around, his free verse echoes the lilting and graceful feel of the game. Theres also a novel is called booked, and its about a boy who loves soccer and loathes reading. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and new york times bestselling author of 21 books, including booked, surfs up, and the crossover, which received the 2015 john newbery medal, the ncte charlotte huck honor, the paterson poetry prize, the lee bennett hopkins poetry award, and the coretta scott king author award honor. Alexanders poetry is the real deal, and its action, energy and heart earned it the 2015 newbery. Instead he daydreams about soccer, a girl he likes, and an upcoming soccer tournament. Kwame alexander, on the heels of his award winning crossover, has wowed his readers again with booked, an equally poetic tale about sports as the backdrop for teenaged angst. Kwame alexander is the new york times bestselling author of twentyeight books including out of wonder, a coretta scott king book awards illustrator winner, and rebound, the prequel to his newbery awardwinning novel the crossover. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of booked by kwame alexander. Preorder your signed copy of booked today, by either calling the store at 8014849100 or ordering online.
After the wonder that was the crossover that won a newberry medal, kwame alexander returns stronger than ever with booked. Booked asks tweens to consider the idea that being smart. Host rich fahle interviews kwame alexander about his latest book, booked at the 2016 national book festival. Alexanders highly anticipated followup to newberywinning the crossover is a reflective narrative, with little of the first books explosive energy. Booked by kwame alexander lesson and activity ideas made with by shannon guess hi, please share your lesson and activity ideas for our upcoming book in a day anonymous. After the wonder that was the crossover that won a newberry medal, kwame alexander returns stronger than. In this followup to the newberywinning novel the crossover. April 5, 2016 is both poetry for lionel messi fanatics and a sports novel for those more likely to memorize a sonnet than kick a soccer ball. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the washington, d. Kwame alexander download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Biography kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling author of 32 books, including the undefeated, illustrated by kadir nelson, how to read a book, illustrated by melissa sweet, swing, rebound, which was shortlisted for prestigious carnegie medal, and, his newbery medalwinning middle grade novel, the crossover. After reading the crossover last summer, i knew that i wanted to feature kwame alexanders work on the blog again so im so excited today to be talking about his latest, booked which i actually loved. The entire book is written, except where noted, in blank verse. He also won a 2020 newbery honor for his illustrated.
The sneaky and hilarious way author kwame alexander introduces weird yet cool vocabulary words is a delightful part of this realistic look into middle school life. Independence from parents kwames craft nick drifts from his parents when his mom and dad decide to separate and his mom moves away. Kwame alexanders major craft seen throughout the book is his use of print to match meaning. Figurative language you and coby have been as tight as a pair of shin guards. Booked by kwame alexander by elizabeth scott on prezi. I teach 6th grade, and so many of my boys this year were obsessed with kwame alexander s books. Mar 18, 2014 kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and new york times bestselling author of 21 books, including the crossover, which received the 2015 john newbery medal for the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children, the coretta scott king author award honor, the ncte charlotte huck honor, the lee bennett hopkins poetry award, and the passaic poetry prize. The book is a mashup of poetry and prose told with the highenergy beat of a hiphop song or an edgeofyourseat basketball game. Booked quiz kwame alexander this study guide consists of approximately 62 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of booked. Simply type your ideas into the box and press enter.
Booked is a free verse novel that will engage your students and bring a new appreciation for words. Booked asks tweens to consider the idea that being smart could be cool newbery medalwinner kwame alexander brings soccer, poetry, and teen life together in a compelling narrative for middle. In this prequel to newbery medal winner the crossover. See all books authored by kwame alexander, including the crossover, and booked, and more on. How can you stop bullies in their tracks before their actions lead to violent physical confrontations. Apr 05, 2016 alexanders highly anticipated followup to newberywinning the crossover is a reflective narrative, with little of the first books explosive energy. From the new york times bestselling author kwame alexander comes rebound, a dynamic novel in verse and companion to his newbery awardwinner, the crossover, illustrated with striking graphic novel panels before josh and jordan bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. Listen to that piano, fast and free, just like you and jb on the court. Booked setting kwame alexander this study guide consists of approximately 62 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of booked. In his writing, alexander touches on themes of love, education and race. Kwame alexander kids britannica kids homework help.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Gameplay on the pitch, lightning fast, dribble, fake, then make a dash player tries to steal the ball lift and step and make him fall zip and zoom to find the spot defense readies for the shot chip, then kick it in the air take off like a belgian. Click on the pink circle in the bottom righthand corner of the screen. They were asking each other to borrow the book after the current reader was done.
New york times bestselling authors kwame alexander and mary rand hess solo tell this lyrical story about hope, courage, and love that speaks to anyone whos struggled to find their voice. In this followup to the newberywinning novel the crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship. While somewhat lighter than alexander s the crossover, booked still deals with serious life issues for middle schoolers, including bullying, racism, divorce, and education. This energetic novelinverse by the poet kwame alexander captures all the thrills and setbacks, the action and emotion of a world cup match. This 39page guide for booked by kwame alexander includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. If booked reminds you of crossover, it is only because they have some similarities. Reflecting on police shootings, author kwame alexander. Author interview kwame alexander, author of the crossover. Kwame alexander is a very talented writer that can intertwine poetry, the complexities of family life, and can reach ya readers.
He also works to promote literacy the ability to read and write all over the world. Kwame alexander on booked at the 2016 national book festival. The novel is fresh in its approach and has a sports theme, as. This electric and heartfelt novelinverse by poet kwame alexander bends and breaks as it. The best ones were like bombs, and when all the right words came together it was like an explosion.
Voracious readers, young and old and inbetween, theres a local author whose work requires your attention. Created by pbs book view now watch the video share. He conducts creative writing workshops in middle and high schools, often reaching more than five hundred students monthly. The crossover his basketballconcrete poetryhiphop mashup was awarded the 2015 newbery medal. About kwame biography kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling author of 32 books, including the undefeated, illustrated by kadir nelson, how to read a book, illustrated by melissa sweet, swing, rebound, which was shortlisted for prestigious carnegie medal, and, his newbery medalwinning middle grade novel, the. Jul 10, 2016 kwame alexander is an awardwinning poet and childrens author. Recommendation evaluation i recommend this book to anybody who likes sports and action.
What was the name of the book for which kwame alexander won an award. A play on words and the game of soccer in kwame alexanders. Parents need to know booked, by newbery medal winner kwame alexander the crossover, is a novel in verse that centers on a middle school soccer player who struggles with his family going through a divorce, school bullies, and middle school romance. Read a sample click to the right or left of the sample to turn the page. In his followup, booked, he tells a more reflective tale in verse, one about a boy who loves soccer. This electric and heartfelt novelinverse by poet kwame alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a world cup. Summary twelveyear old nick hall seems to have things pretty good. Hes also the founding editor of versify, an imprint that publishes fiction and poetry for children and young adults. Written by kwame alexander and illustrated by dawud anyabwile. May 06, 2016 booked asks tweens to consider the idea that being smart could be cool newbery medalwinner kwame alexander brings soccer, poetry, and teen life together in a compelling narrative for middle. I want to receive news, events, offers or promotions related to hmhs and its affiliates products and services. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. Kwame alexander is a poet, childrens book author, playwright, producer, public speaker, performer, and winner of the 2015 newbery medal for his novelinverse, the crossover.
Kwame alexander born august 21, 1968 is an american writer of poetry and childrens fiction. Apr 05, 2016 ean1kwame alexanders newbery awardwinning the crossover takes on the explosive poetry of basketball. Kwame alexanders booked is a young adult novel in verse about the life of nick hall, an eighthgrader and soccer aficionado who struggles to meet his parents. His verse novel the crossover won the 2015 newbery medal recognizing the years most distinguished contribution to american literature for children. He runs the bookinaday program to introduce children to writing and publishing and was born in manhattan, new york. Aven green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in tanzania, but the truth is that she was born without them. This is a student workbook designed to accompany booked by kwame alexanders novel, booked. Nick hall is a bright eighthgrader who would rather do anything other than pay attention in class. Kwame alexander, award winning childrens book author, poet. Theres a moment in kwame alexanders middle grade novel, the crossover, when protagonist josh bells father is telling him all about jazz musician horace silver. Booked by kwame alexander student novel study by artistic. This electric and heartfelt novelinverse by poet kwame alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a world cup match. Houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company, new york. Kwame alexander books list of books by author kwame alexander.
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