Kwame Alexander

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When Everyone Reads

Kwame Alexander's Guide to Inspiring a Lifelong Love of Books

Beschreibung

Spark students' imaginations, feed their creativity, and honor their identities--When Everyone Reads. When Everyone Reads offers organic, creative ways for K-8 teachers to center reading across the day and make it joyful for students and teachers alike. Award-winning children's author Kwame Alexander provides easy-to-use grade-band strategies, QR-linked videos, and reproducible tools--making this a go-to resource for turning all learners into lifelong book lovers. Features include low-prep ideas for busy teachers, real-life stories from educators about what works, quotes from authors and celebrities, curated book lists, and more. When Everyone Reads: * Presents real-world solutions supported by research and teacher testimony * Encourages inclusive, joyful literacy practices that transcend test-prep culture * Connects academic instruction to real life through storytelling, identity, and creativity The solutions in these pages get to the heart of what excites children about reading--and show teachers how to keep that spark burning in older students, too. This book is perfect for getting everyone involved in building a culture of lifelong reading.

Autor

" Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, Emmy(R) Award-winning producer and a #1 New York Times bestselling author of 45 books, including Why Fathers Cry at Night; Black Star; The Door of No Return;J vs. K, an illustrated novel penned with Jerry Craft; the motivational primer for graduates, creatives and professionals entitled Say Yes; Becoming Muhammad Ali (co-authored with James Patterson); and The Undefeated, a Newbery Honor and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Kwame is also the executive producer of the Emmy(R) Award-winning Disney+ TV series The Crossover, based on his Newbery Medal-winning novel of the same name. The series was produced in partnership with LeBron James' Springhill Company and Big Sea Entertainment, Kwame's production company. Big Sea is dedicated to creating innovative, highly original children's and family entertainment. Other Big Sea projects include Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, and Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy Jams, a PBS KIDS special and series of shorts based on his beloved children's book, as well as America's Next Great Author, a groundbreaking reality TV series for writers. He regularly shares his passion for literacy, books and the craft of writing around the world at events such as Aspen Ideas, the Edinburgh Book Festival, and the Global Literacy Symposium in Ghana, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic. A recipient of a 2025 NAACP Image Award, Kwame is also the Artistic Director of Literary Arts for the Chautauqua (pronounced shuh-TAH-kwuh) Institution and the founder of the literacy non-profit One Word at a Time. "

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Shell Education Pub
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 184mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9798330916771
• Artikelnr.: 75933301