A Conversation with Kwame Alexander

Week 6 | W | Smith Wilkes Hall | All ages

"The mind of an adult begins in the imagination of a child." So says award-winning author and Week Six Chautauqua Lecture Series speaker Kwame Alexander, who will lead a special afternoon conversation focused on why books can help children expand their way of thinking and become better human beings. Parents, grandparents and educators welcome!

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Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher and New York Times bestselling author, co-author or editor of nearly 40 books, mostly for young readers, including Swing; Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with James Patterson; Rebound, which was shortlisted for prestigious UK Carnegie Medal; The Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor-winning picture book The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson; and the Newbery Medal-winning middle grade novel, The Crossover.

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