“The heart is a small and lonesome place she is a country her eyes hold the river I used to swim her… — Kwame Alexander Heart Copy Share Image
“It's just hard to love someone who cancels the cable right before the Walking Dead marathon.” — Kwame Alexander Hard to love 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… — Kwame Alexander Believe 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… — Kwame Alexander Appreciate Copy Share Image
“Basketball Rule #8 Sometimes you have to lean back a little and fade away to get the best shot.” — Kwame Alexander Basketball 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 Book Copy Share Image
“Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end.” — Kwame Alexander Basketball 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… — Kwame Alexander Believe Copy Share Image
“The mind of an adult begins in the imagination of a child.” — Kwame Alexander Children 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.… — Kwame Alexander Book Copy Share Image
“From Playbook Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.-Scottie Pippen, six-time NBA champion with… — Kwame Alexander Scottie Pippen Copy Share Image
