Author Kwame Alexander Speaks About Hoops, Teams, and Hard WorkKid Reporter Jaisal Kalapatapu interviewed author Kwame Alexander at an event hosted by literary arts nonprofit Inprint in Houston, Texas.
Author Interview: Kwame Alexander, "The Crossover"Kwame Alexander is an award-winning poet and children’s book author. His most recent book, The Crossover, is a story told through poems and basketball "rules."
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