The idea for He Said, She Said came during a writing workshop he conducted with thirty smart, funny, feisty, insecure, and ambitious young people in Charleston, South Carolina-which, by the way, is his favorite place on earth (behind Bahia, Accra, and Tuscany, of course). He resides in the Washington, DC, area, where he is the founding director of Book-in-a-Day (BID), a program that teaches and empowers teenagers to write and publish their own books. Recently, Kwame was a visiting writer in Brazil and Africa. “Kwame Alexander has written fifteen books, owned several publishing companies, written for television (TLC's Hip Hop Harry), recorded a CD, performed around the world, produced jazz and book festivals, hosted a weekly radio show, worked for the US government, and taught in a high school.

Reading Level / Interest Age: Ages 15 and up He Said, She Said is a fun and fresh novel from Kwame Alexander that throws these two high school seniors together when they unexpectedly end up leading the biggest social protest this side of the Mississippi-with a lot of help from Facebook and Twitter.Genre: Romance, Urban Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary Fiction She does not have a minute to waste on Mr. Here's what Claudia Clarke cares about: Harvard, the poor, the disenfranchised, the hungry, the staggering teen pregnancy rate, investigative journalism. He says: Omar T-Diddy Smalls has got it made-a full football ride to UMiami, hero-worship status at school, and pick of any girl at West Charleston High. This paperback edition includes a Q&A with author Kwame Alexander. Sparks will fly in this hip-hop-hot teen novel that mixes social protest and star-crossed romance, from Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Kwame Alexander! He Said, She Said is perfect for fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rachel Vail alike. Children's Books about Selective Mutism.Introducing the MIT Walker Collection - bringing innovative new STEAM books written by experts.25 books about the outdoors to inspire your green-fingered kids for National Gardening Week.Announcing the Children's and Young Adult Jhalak Prize Shortlist.Empathy Day steps up a gear as it returns for its seventh year – at a time of great need.20+ Brilliant Books Featuring Unforgettable Deaf or Hard of Hearing Characters for Deaf Awareness Week.Celebrate King Charles III and his Coronation with these Majestic Children's Books.New imprint, Pineapple Lane, launches with seven Ukrainian picture books.Sally Anne Garland and The Art of the Every Day.

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