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Kwame Alexander

Published on May 09, 2023

Writer, Author, Poet, Producer

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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Kwame Alexander

Writer * Author * Poet * Producer
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BIO

  • Born: Edward Curtis Kwame Alexander II
  • 8.21.1968
  • New York, New York
  • Moved to Virginia with family age 12
  • American Author-Poet-Educator-Producer
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WRITING FIELD BIO


Author/Poet of Children's & Young Adult Books, and books for Adults


“I became immersed in children's literature when reading to my daughter” (Reading Rockets, 2022)

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INTERESTING FACTS

  • 38 books written
  • Awards/Recognitions - Newbery Honor, Caldecott Medal, The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award
  • Entertainment Producer, Publishing Company
  • #1 New York Times best-selling author
  • Father was a writer/publisher, mother was an English teacher
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Book Collection

The Crossover, rebound, solo, surf's up, acoustic rooster & his barnyard band 
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References:

A video interview with Kwame Alexander. Reading Rockets. (2022, January 5). https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/alexander
Big Sea Entertainment. (n.d.). About Us. Big Sea Entertainment. https://bigseaentertainment.com/about-us-1
kwame, K. A., & sarahgrace, S. G. (2023, May 3). Speaker: Producer: Poet: Kwame Alexander. Author. https://kwamealexander.com/

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