Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.

"Two ten-year-olds must decide whether they should join forces to create an unbeatable duo that is sure to win their school's annual creative storytelling contest"--

"The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is...

"From this first stanza, readers are invited to pay attention--and to see that paying attention itself is poetry. Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido's playful text and Melissa Sweet's dynamic, inventive artwork are paired together to encourage readers to listen, feel, and discover the words that dance in the world around them--poems just waiting to be written down."--

"A celebration of the history of Black music in America" -- Provided by publisher.

Suggests a method of reading that begins with planting oneself beneath a tree and leads to a book party one hopes will never end.

From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin's "A Report from Occupied Territory," Light for the World to See is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world... to America's...

Presents a collection of twenty poems written in tribute to well-known poets from around the world.

"When America is not so beautiful, or right, or just, it can be hard to know what to do. Best friends Walt and Noah decide to use their voices to grow more good in the world, but first they've got to find cool. Walt is convinced junior year is their year, and he has a plan to help them woo the girls of their dreams and become amazing athletes. Never mind that he and Noah failed to make the high school baseball team yet again, and Noah's love interest...

Antes de que Josh y Jordan Bell estuvieran girando de un lado a otro de la cancha, su padre estaba aprendiendo sus propios juegos. Chuck Bell ocupa un escenario central mientras los lectores vislumbran su infancia y cómo se convirtió en la estrella del baloncesto adoradora de la música jazz a la que sus hijos admiran. Una novela en verso con todo el impacto y el ritmo que los lectores esperan de Kwame Alexander, Rebote retrocede en el tiempo para...