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Kwame Alexander

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Father of 2 Headstrong Girls. #1 NY Times Bestselling Author. Emmy Award-Winning Producer. The Crossover, Why Fathers Cry at Night, An American Story, et al.
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15+ Books Told in Verse for All Ages

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By Aida Salazar, Kwame Alexander, Jacqueline Woodson
| Scholastic
Celebrate National Poetry Month and beyond with beautiful books written in rhyme and verse for kids of all ages. These picture books and chapter books will introduce your students to different types of poetry, including haikus, sonnets, limericks, free verse, and more.
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The Mighty Macy Book Review

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By Kwame Alexander, Kya Jones
| Common Sense Media
age 6+ Young girl finds her voice in sweet chapter book. Parents need to know that The Mighty Macy by award-winning and best-selling author Kwame Alexander is a children's novel written in free verse about Macy Johnson, a third grader with a goal to save her school's library from closing. With the encouragement of her friends and family, Macy unlocks the power of her voice and takes a stand for what she believes in, no matter the result.
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Picture Books to Read to Celebrate Black History Month

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By Tonya Abari, Kwame Alexander, Valerie Bolling, Tameka Fryer Brown
| buff.ly
Diverse Books, Guest Posts, Multicultural Booklist Guest post by Tonya Duncan Ellis, 2026 Author Sponsor Black History is American history, and Black History Month is a time set aside to focus on African-American contributions, which have been historically ignored. Sharing picture books featuring notable Black historical figures and events is a great way to educate children about African-American achievements. What we now celebrate as Black History Month began a century ago as Negro History Week.
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