Author: Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander: the author who can get even my most reluctant students to read a book in its entirety. The man who teachers the power of the spoken word still has a prominent place in our society and should be held up by all.

Or to quote my students, “This guy’s got bars!”

Rebound is the prequel (chronologically, but released afterward) to The Crossover. It’s the story of a young person overcoming the challenges of a household after losing a parent. And yes, it’s also about basketball.

This is a wonderfully written narrative where you want to dive into each page. There’s never a point where the story hangs, drags on, or the writing feels forced. It’s proof that Alexander has a tremendous command of language and knows how to use it to speak to the reader.

I’m thankful there are authors like him out there because my students love him, and so do I.