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Created: 18th May, 2017

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Author: Kwame Alexander
Publisher: Andersen Press

In this free verse novel, written in the voice of a twelve year old soccer-loving boy, African American author Kwame Alexander weaves an emotive narrative through poetry and wordplay. Readers are drawn into the hopes and disappointments of the main character and like him, discover the power of poetry and delight in words along the way. An exciting range of poetic forms is explored, enhancing enjoyment of the story.

Also by Kwame Alexander:

Crossover (9781783443673), Andersen Press £7.99. Also available as a graphic novel, illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile (9781783449590), Andersen Press £8.99

Rebound (9781783447206), Andersen Press £7.99

Shortlisted for the CLiPPA 2017

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