![]() ![]() And Kwame has written a picture book, Undefeated, celebrating Black History and the extraordinary strength and bravery of those that transcended their circumstances. Kwame’s father was an academic and activist in the civil rights movement. In Booked, the sport is football, And in his most recent book, The Door of No Return, the main character, Koffi, is learning how to swim, Kwame’s novels often use sport as a metaphor for the characters’ struggles or the books’ themes. It is also available in a graphic novel adaptation illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile. Kwame 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). ![]()
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