When the heart gets lost, let the music find you.\nBlade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he’d give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a washed-up rock star and drug addict with delusions of a comeback. Or to no longer be part of a family known most for lost potential, failure, and tragedy. The one true light is his girlfriend, Chapel, but her parents have forbidden their relationship, assuming—like many—that Blade will become just like his father.\nIn reality, the only thing Blade has in common with Rutherford is the music that lives inside them. But not even the songs that flow through Blade’s soul are enough when he’s faced with two unimaginable realities: the threat of losing Chapel forever, and the revelation of a long-held family secret, one that leaves him questioning everything he thought was true. All that remains is a letter and a ticket to Ghana—both of which could bring Blade the freedom and love he’s been searching for, or leave him feeling even more adrift.

Solo (B&N Exclusive Edition)

Kwame Alexander

Blink

Kupenda: Love Poems

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Black Words

A biographical novel tells the story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time

Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander

James, Patterson

Jimmy Publishing

Newly updated with the latest in digital publishing and social media, Do The Write Thing: 7 Steps to Publishing Success provides a definitive point-by-point instruction manual for getting published whether writing a family memoir, the next great American novel, or learning the ins-and-outs of the publishing world. The book contains worksheets, available online, that provide the reader a step-by-step guide through the publishing process. It is almost as if the author is holding your hand!

Do the Write Thing: Seven Steps to Publishing Success

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Natl Book Network

Surf's up! Not yet, Dude! Books are boring! Not this one! Bro and Dude have very different ideas about how to spend the day at the beach. But as Bro continues to gasp and cheer as he reads his book (Moby Dick), Dude can't help but get curious. Before you can shout 'Surf's up!' both frogs are sharing the same adventure, that is, until they get to the beach. Newbery Award Medal Winner, Kwame Alexander, and Daniel Miyares have joined forces to give little listeners a wild ride.

Surf's Up

scholastic

Animal Ark

National Geographic

The Crossover

Imagine having a Newbery Medal-winning author in your classroom as an advisor and a friend, providing personal and practical advice on how to teach writing workshop in the modern-day classroom. With The Write Thing, you can do just that! Kwame Alexander is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Crossover. With more than 10 years of experience conducting writing workshops in schools, Alexander shows how to shake up the ""traditional"" writing workshop and make writing fun again! His magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and love of teaching come through to inspire all students to write. The Write Thing teaches you how to move students step-by-step from ideas, to drafts, to finished works. Not only will you successfully motivate your students to write, you'll take that motivation one step further by providing guidance on how to create student-driven publications of their work. The confidence students will attain when they see their writing authentically published will be off the charts! The book has three parts: Writing, Publishing, and Presenting. <ul>
<li>The Writing section features Lessons in Action that teach students to produce writing that is worthy of being published. With a focus on poetry, Alexander's writing workshop uniquely meets the needs of reluctant writers.</li> <li>The Publishing section focuses on how to prepare and print digital and physical copies of students' work.</li> <li>The Presenting section provides suggestions to help students confidently present their poetry and other written pieces.</li> </ul>
Other exciting features include KwameTime! videos that bring Alexander into the classroom. Kwame's QuickTips feature easy-to-implement ideas that have worked for Alexander. With teacher success stories and the most helpful appendix ever written, this essential resource will teach you how to tailor writing workshop to meet the particular needs of your students.

The Write Thing: Kwame Alexander Engages Students in Writing Workshop (Professional Resources)

History & Criticism

Shell Education Pub

Booked

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