Kwame Alexander

Children’s book ‘The Undefeated’ wins Caldecott and two other awards

Poem by Kwame Alexander originally appeared on The Undefeated website

‘The Undefeated’ highlights the heroes of African American history

A new children’s book by acclaimed poet Kwame Alexander and illustrator Kadir Nelson got a warm welcome in Washington, D.C.

‘Dribble, fake, shoot, miss, dribble, fake, shoot, swish’ — the basketball poetry of Kwame Alexander

 The Newbery Award-winning poet and author is back with a new book, ‘Rebound’