Alexander, Kwame

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The crossover

  • Alexander, Kwame
2018
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

Booked

  • Alexander, Kwame
Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.

The undefeated

  • Alexander, Kwame
". . . an ode to black American triumph and tribulation"--Provided by publisher.
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Crossover

Submitted by khenkes on Thu, 07/11/2019 - 16:27

Basketball phenom Josh Bell and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court, with crossovers that make even the toughest ballers cry. But when Jordan meets the new girl in school, the twins' bond unravels. Basketball and brotherhood intertwine to show Josh and Jordan that life doesn't come witih a playbook and, sometimes, it's not about winning.

Solo

  • Alexander, Kwame
2017
Seventeen-year-old Blade, who endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past to navigate the challenges of his former rockstar father's addictions, scathing tabloid rumors, and a protected secret that threatens his own identity.

Swing

  • Alexander, Kwame
"Noah and his best friend Walt want to become cool, make the baseball team, and win over Sam, the girl Noah has loved for years. When Noah finds old love letters, Walt hatches a plan to woo Sam. But as Noah's love life and Walt's baseball career begin, the letters alter everything"--Provided by publisher.
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The write thing

engages students in writing workshop (and you can too!)
  • Alexander, Kwame
"[Shows readers] how to shake up the 'traditional' writing workshop using poetry and [how to] make writing fun again! Part how-to and part inspiration, this books teaches . . . how to move students from ideas, to drafts, to finished products, to published works"--Back cover.
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Rebound

  • Alexander, Kwame
2018
In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past.
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Solo

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Out of wonder

poems celebrating poets
  • Alexander, Kwame
Presents a collection of twenty poems written in tribute to well-known poets from around the world.

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