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Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, poet, educator, publisher, and producer known for his young adult and children's fiction, including the Newbery Medal-winning novel *The Crossover* (2014). Born in New York City on August 21, 1968, he grew up in Virginia surrounded by books, with a scholar father and educator mother, and founded the Versify imprint and literacy nonprofit One Word at a Time. He has authored over 40 books and received numerous awards, including the 2015 Newbery Medal and a 2025 NAACP Image Award.[1][2][3][4][6]

New York City, USA Aug 21, 1968 Wikipedia Website
Young Adult Fiction Children’s Literature Poetry
Surf's Up
Surf's Up
2016
 Booked
Booked
2016
 Little Boys Soar
Little Boys Soar
2014
 Solo
Solo
2017
 Swing
Swing
2018
 The Crossover
The Crossover
2014
 The Crossover
The Crossover
2014
 The Crossover: A Newbery Award Winner (The Crossover Series)
The Crossover: A Newbery Award Winner (The Crossover Series)
2023
 The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return series, 1)
The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return series, 1)
2022
 Swing (Blink)
Swing (Blink)
2019
 The Crossover
The Crossover
2014
 Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band
Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band
2011
 He Said, She Said
He Said, She Said
2013
 A Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery
A Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery
2014
 He Said, She Said
He Said, She Said
2013