![]() The main character is Chuck “Da Man” Bell, the father of twin basketball enthusiasts Josh and Jordan Bell. Like The Crossover, the story is written in free verse with a kind of hip-hop rhythm. These kinds of sentiments are evident in his 2014 novel The Crossover, which won Alexander the prestigious Newbery - it’s awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children - as well as in his new Rebound, the novel being published Monday. ![]() “Not being afraid of the ‘no’ … letting the challenges come, and building your stamina and your persistence.” “Whether it be on a quiz, a test, whether it be getting cut from the team, whether it be just something in your life that changed.” Raised in Brooklyn, New York, and Chesapeake, Virginia, Alexander says his goal when writing his books is helping kids embrace the “yes” in life. “It’s … that fear of failure,” he said from London, a stop on his world tour. It’s a metaphor he uses when he speaks to children, encouraging them to overcome their fears. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Dribble, fake, shoot, miss, dribble, fake, shoot, miss, dribble, fake, shoot, miss, dribble, fake, shoot, swish,” said Newbery Medal-winning author, speaker and educator Kwame Alexander. ![]()
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