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A Conversation with Kwame Alexander, Part 2. Season 2 Ep. 2 of the Book Love Foundation Podcast
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Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.
In this episode, Part 2 of Penny’s recent conversation with Kwame Alexander.
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This episode is Part 2 of a two-part conversation Penny had recently with Kwame Alexander.
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times Bestselling author of 24 books, including SOLO, a Young Adult Novel, and THE CROSSOVER, a middle grade novel which received the 2015 John Newbery Medal for the Most Distinguished Contribution to American literature for Children, the Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor, The NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, and the Paterson Poetry Prize.
Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.
– Penny
RESOURCES REFERENCED
Kwame’s web site is where you can find all things Kwame. Details and links are available there.
He served on the advisory committee for Nikki Giovanni’s 100 Best African American Poems.
Thank you for listening to the The Book Love Foundation Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please share it with a colleague or two.
The post A Conversation with Kwame Alexander, Part 2. Season 2 Ep. 2 of the Book Love Foundation Podcast appeared first on Teacher Learning Sessions.
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Manage episode 283406284 series 2864712
Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.
In this episode, Part 2 of Penny’s recent conversation with Kwame Alexander.
Subscribe in iTunes Donate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 2 Ep 2 Show notes
This episode is Part 2 of a two-part conversation Penny had recently with Kwame Alexander.
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times Bestselling author of 24 books, including SOLO, a Young Adult Novel, and THE CROSSOVER, a middle grade novel which received the 2015 John Newbery Medal for the Most Distinguished Contribution to American literature for Children, the Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor, The NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, and the Paterson Poetry Prize.
Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.
– Penny
RESOURCES REFERENCED
Kwame’s web site is where you can find all things Kwame. Details and links are available there.
He served on the advisory committee for Nikki Giovanni’s 100 Best African American Poems.
Thank you for listening to the The Book Love Foundation Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please share it with a colleague or two.
The post A Conversation with Kwame Alexander, Part 2. Season 2 Ep. 2 of the Book Love Foundation Podcast appeared first on Teacher Learning Sessions.
★ Support this podcast ★38 episodes
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