Author
Kwame Alexander
4 books here
The Crossover
Verse novel · ages 8–12 · 620L · 2019
A grief novel that moves like basketball—fast, playful, brutal, then tender—and uses verse form to make emotional honesty feel natural rather than forced.
The Door of No Return
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 850L · 2021
A harrowing and essential text that demands a mature reader ready to confront the visceral reality of the Middle Passage without flinching.
The Undefeated
Verse novel · ages 10–14 · 620L · 2019
A landmark book that uses verse to make 500 years of Black American history personal and urgent—kids understand their own power within a larger story.
An American Story
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 850L · 2022
A powerful, lyrical bridge between history and identity that demands a mature reader ready to sit with the weight of American history.