Kwame Alexander, Author of "The Crossover" Series

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Zibby Owens

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🗓️ 5 June 2018

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Poet and author extradordinaire, Kwame Alexander, speaks off the cuff about love, life and writing. A best-selling author and Newbery Award winner for "The Crossover," Kwame has written 25 books including "Rebound," "Booked," and "Solo." His work is intended for middle grades/young adults, but as a grown-up, I absolutely love his work. (I cried, repeatedly.) He blends sports and poetry in a unique way which provides "instant access to humanity." Hear about Kwame's plans, his work in Ghana, his future books and his thoughts on the NFL's taking a knee.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Zibi Owens, and this is Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books.
0:14.6	As a mom of four kids in New York City and a writer myself, I know all too well how short everyone is on time, so I'm here to help.
0:21.9	I'm going to interview authors and writers of all types about their work, especially as it
0:25.9	relates to parenting and family issues. Hopefully you can listen while doing eight million other
0:30.0	things and fall in love with these talented scribes in their fantastic books, essays, and songs
0:34.7	like I have, plus get some tips on surviving parenthood. For more about me,
0:38.6	you can check out my essays at zibby owens.com. Today's episode of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books
0:44.9	is sponsored by Bobo Botanicals. Bobo Botanicals offers your family non-toxic and pure hair,
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1:00.7	at Bobo, Babobatanticles.com, also for sale on Amazon. Today I have the privilege of
1:08.5	interviewing Kwame Alexander. Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times best-selling author of 25 books,
1:17.0	including Rebound, The Crossover, which won the prestigious Newberry Award in 2015, and booked.
1:23.4	He has won many other literary accolades as well, including the Kuretta Scott King
1:27.5	author honor, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Prize, three NAACP Image Award nominations,
1:34.3	the NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor, and the 2017 inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award.
1:40.0	In addition to writing, Kwame has given back to communities around the world, including in Ghana,
1:45.2	where his literacy program, Leap, L-E-A-P for Ghana, trains teachers and has helped build libraries
1:51.4	and health clinics.
1:52.6	Kwame is the host and producer of the literary variety talk show Bookish, which airs on Facebook
1:57.6	Watch, and is the founding editor of Versify,
2:03.7	an imprint of Houghton Mifflin-Hark Court Books for Young Readers.
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