Sons of basketball legend Chuck “Da Man” Bell, basketball is in their blood. Twelve year old Josh Bell is a basketball phenom just like his identical twin brother JB. Kwame was also the 2018 NEA Read Across America ambassador. He also co-founded LEAP for Ghana, an International Literacy Program. Recently, he lead a delegation of twenty writers and activists to Ghana where they delivered books, built a library and provided literacy professional development to teachers. Kwame regularly speaks at conferences and universities all over the world.
He founded a K-12 writing program called “The Write Thing.” This Book-in-a-Day writing and publishing program has created more than 3000 student authors. Kwame believes that poetry can change the world and he uses it to inspire and empower young people around the world. Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times bestselling author. Literary Awards: Newbery Award (2015), Correta Scott King Award (2015)įocus: Poetry Contemporary Realistic Fiction About the Author
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