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Kwame Alexander

(b.1968)

Kwame Alexander is an American writer of poetry and children's fiction. His book The Crossover won the 2015 Newbery Medal recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."It was also selected as an Honor book for the Coretta Scott King Award.

Awards: Newbery (2015) see all

Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

New and upcoming books

February 2026

The Mighty Macy

Series

Crossover
   0.5. Rebound (2018)
   1. The Crossover (2014)
   2. Booked (2016)

Becoming Ali (with James Patterson)
1. Becoming Muhammad Ali (2020)

Door of No Return
1. The Door of No Return (2022)
2. Black Star (2024)

Novels

   He Said, She Said (2013)
   Solo (2017) (with Mary Rand Hess)
   Swing (2018) (with Mary Rand Hess)
   J vs. K (2025) (with Jerry Craft)
   The Mighty Macy (2026)

Collections

   Just Us (poems) (1995)
   Kupenda (poems) (2000)
   Dancing Naked On the Floor (poems) (2005)
   Crush (poems) (2007)
   And Then You Know (poems) (2012)
   Animal Ark (poems) (2017)
   The Playbook (poems) (2017)
   Out of Wonder (poems) (2021) (with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth)

Anthologies edited

This Is the Honey (2024)

Picture Books show

Non fiction

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Books containing stories by Kwame Alexander

Poemhood (2024)
Our Black Revival
edited by
Taylor Byas, Amber McBride and Erica Martin

Alone Together (2020)
Love, Grief, and Comfort During the Time of Covid-19
edited by
Jennifer Haupt

Our Story Begins (2017)
edited by
Elissa Brent Weissman

More books

Awards

2015 Newbery Medal : The Crossover

Award nominations

	2024 Carnegie Medal (nominee) : The Door of No Return
	2020 Newbery Medal (nominee) : The Undefeated
	2019 Carnegie Medal (nominee) : Rebound

Kwame Alexander recommends

Last Chance Live! (2025)
Helena Haywoode Henry
"This is quite frankly a perfect book. Powerful message, masterful storylines, and exquisite writing. If we live in a just world, this candid, reflective and explosive tale of race and reality will remind us all how possible the world of the story is, and how much work we must do to change that. Last Chance Live! is a chilling classic."

Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood (2024)
Robert Beatty
"Magical realism at its best."

Nothing Burns as Bright as You (2022)
Ashley Woodfolk
"This highly original story is both heart-wrenching and hopeful. Ashley Woodfolk takes chances with form that make this verse novel captivating. Her skill as a writer has never burned so bright. Pure fire!"

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