We expect kids to go straight from Shel Silverstein to William Shakespeare. There needs to be a bridge of relatable, fun, rhythmic verse that gets kids to cross over, so to speak, so they can appreciate Mary Oliver and Naomi… — Kwame Alexander Copy Share Image
“The heart is a small and lonesome place she is a country her eyes hold the river I used to swim her skin, the… — Kwame Alexander Copy Share Image
“It's just hard to love someone who cancels the cable right before the Walking Dead marathon.” — Kwame Alexander Copy Share Image
That’s all you really hope for from a book – that it’s going to resonate with young people and empower them in some way.… — Kwame Alexander Copy Share Image
We expect kids to go straight from Shel Silverstein to William Shakespeare. There needs to be a bridge of relatable, fun, rhythmic verse that… — Kwame Alexander Copy Share Image
“Basketball Rule #8 Sometimes you have to lean back a little and fade away to get the best shot.” — Kwame Alexander Copy Share Image
You can't have a dream come true if you don't have a dream. You can't write a book if you don't write. — Kwame Alexander Copy Share Image
“Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end.” — Kwame Alexander Copy Share Image
There are places and spaces for black writers to write about race as a central thing. It's important. We're still dealing with the remnants… — Kwame Alexander Copy Share Image
If your father, who is known for carrying around a belt, told you to read a book, you went and did it. I've never… — Kwame Alexander Copy Share Image
