Nick's mother is a horse trainer who has been forced to move to the University city where she can no longer work. Nick is pushed by his father study daily from his dictionary. This avid soccer fan and player, is the son of a University Professor that has written a dictionary of unusual words. Nick Hall, the main character, hates words. Find out more info on Kwame and where he'll be at Once again, Kwame Alexander has outdone himself with his wonderful use of words and unique poetry style, to write a book about the coming of age of an eighth grade boy. Kwame's most recent book is LIGHT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE: A THOUSAND WORDS ON RACE AND HOPE. Kwame is the Founding Editor of VERSIFY, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt that aims to Change the World One Word at a Time. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic in Ghana, as a part of LEAP for Ghana, an international literacy program he co-founded. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times Bestselling author of 35 books, including BECOMING MUHAMMAD ALI (co-authored with James Patterson), SOLO, REBOUND, which was shortlisted for prestigious UK Carnegie Medal, The Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor-winning picture book, THE UNDEFEATED, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, and, his NEWBERY medal-winning middle grade novel, THE CROSSOVER. Alexander’s crafty intertextual inclusions, including class famous verse novels, is a clever way to encourage his readers to widen their reading and ultimately a celebration of reading. ― MinervaReads It is astounding how so much can be conveyed through such sparse text. ― ReadingZone Kwame Alexander’s word play is always fresh and exciting, and this novel doesn’t let the team down. ― The School Librarian Incredibly readable, Booked is written in achievable poems, offering a very satisfying, well paced story for the most reluctant reader.
Booked is destined to be a sure-fire hit. A real kicker of a novel! ― Inis, Children's Books Ireland Worth recommending to anyone who has already enjoyed Sarah Crossan's verse novels. Like Sarah Crossan, Alexander makes poetry fresh and relatable for young readers.
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― The Bookseller A poignant and expertly crafted narrative in verse, showcasing a variety of poetic forms ― Books for Keeps Irresistible reading ― Lovereading4Kids This is a verse novel full of energy and emotion. Alexander understands reluctant readers deeply, and here hands them a protagonist who is a smart, reading-averse kid ― Horn Book, starred review A bold novel in verse about football, family, love and life, Booked fizzes with energy and life ― WRD Magazine Football, family, love and friendship told in exhilarating verse. ― Publishers Weekly, starred review Warm and believable. Emotionally resonant and with a pace like a player on a breakaway. readers will surely love Alexander's joyous word play and celebration of reading ― Booklist, starred review Alexander scores again. ― New York Times A satisfying, winning read ― Kirkus, starred review Eminently readable. To pick up Booked is to find yourself turning page after page, swept along as Nick spills out his story. An obvious love of words, and the way they flow together and create their own rhythm, makes Alexander’s work somewhat irresistible.
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