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In this game of life, your family is the court and your ball is your heart.

Crossover by Kwame Alexander

December 13, 2020 by Leedock Leave a Comment

This gem was given to me by Black Raven through last year’s CBR holiday book exchange. Most likely, I would have never come across this book on my own, so a big thanks to Black Raven. It took me almost a year to crack it open but it was probably one of the best books that I read all year. Not to continue to beat the same sad drum, but I have had a hard time reading this year. I know that I am not […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Book Exchange 2019, CBR book exchange, cbr12, Fiction, Kwame Alexander, poetry, Young Adult

Leedock's CBR12 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Book Exchange 2019, CBR book exchange, cbr12, Fiction, Kwame Alexander, poetry, Young Adult ·
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A sensory journey

How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander’

June 26, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I wanted to read Kwame Alexander’s picture book as I had just finished Crossover the Graphic Novel and wanted to experience another genre he had written. Sometimes an author excels at novels, sometimes picture books and a rare few can cross over into any format. I think Alexander is one that can easily flow into any format. The entire book is a piece of art. How to Read a Book might be more sophisticated than the traditional picture book crowd, but everyone will find something […]

Filed Under: Children's, Fiction Tagged With: Kwame Alexander, Melissa Sweet, Stories in Verse

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:243 · Genres: Children's, Fiction · Tags: Kwame Alexander, Melissa Sweet, Stories in Verse ·
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Life might not be basketball, but basketball can be Life

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

June 24, 2019 by BlackRaven 3 Comments

My goal this year was to read books I tend not to read. I was doing well but quickly fell back into my comfort zones. One being YA graphic novels. As far as I know, I have not read any Kwame Alexander novels. I might have read a short story or two, but that is it. Therefore, I have wanted to add him to my To Be Read List and figured a graphic novel was a good way. What it turned out to be was […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: African-American, basketball, Bereavement, brothers, Dawud Anybwile, Death, family, grief, Kwame Alexander, Social Themes, Sports & Recreation, twins

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:239 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: African-American, basketball, Bereavement, brothers, Dawud Anybwile, Death, family, grief, Kwame Alexander, Social Themes, Sports & Recreation, twins ·
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The story of the Undefeated

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

May 29, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There is nothing exactly like the frustrations a reader/me experiences when they/me are/is trying to write the review of a book that is freaking (only I am not saying freaking) awesome and they/me cannot put that into words since the book says it best. The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander is a poetic look at the history of blacks in this country. Covering people from those we know such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to people we might know like poet Phillis Wheatley and musicians […]

Filed Under: Children's, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: African-American, Kadir Nelson, Kwame Alexander

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:187 · Genres: Children's, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: African-American, Kadir Nelson, Kwame Alexander ·
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A book about baseball that suddenly became a book about so much more.

October 31, 2018 by scootsa1000 Leave a Comment

I’ve read a whole bunch of Kwame Alexander’s poetry stories — he writes for tweens and teens in verse, but it never feels boring or difficult. The plot moves quickly and easily and his topics are usually difficult ones. Divorce, death of a parent, unrequited crushes, adoption, the end of a friendship, etc. And it seems like his best books — for me, that would include The Crossover, Booked,and Rebound— revolve around sports. Basketball. Soccer. And now, baseball. Noah is in high school and is […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: #CBR10, booked, Kwame Alexander, mary rand hess, rebound, Scootsa1000, swing, the crossover

Post by scootsa1000 · Genres: Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: #CBR10, booked, Kwame Alexander, mary rand hess, rebound, Scootsa1000, swing, the crossover ·
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