Kwame Alexander – Cannonball Read 17

Books

Zoom at Sea by Tim Wynne-Jones

Zoom Away by Tim Wynne-Jones

Zoom Upstream by Tim Wynne-Jones

How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander

A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

Paper Son by Julie Leung

Sign of Chaos by Roger Zelazny

The Princess who Saved Herself by Gregory Pak

81 Famous Poems: An Audio Companion to The Norton Anthology of Poetry by Various

May 19, 2023 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Zoom Trilogy Zoom at Sea “Zoom love water. Not to drink — he liked cream to drink –Zoom liked water to play with.” Zoom is a small cat who in the opening pages of this first book straps two wooden spoons to his paws so he can paddle in a sink full of water. This opens up an idea in him to make a small boat for the tub. Lastly he goes into the attic finding several sea-going artifacts and learns that his uncle is […]

It’s poetry month

How to Write a Poem by Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido

April 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport own April is poetry month and if you want to know how to write a poem How to Write a Poem, book might help. Or not. But either way, this is a nice book. The entire book is one poem, yet it flows as a picture book prose format. There is a lot happening and that is shown by lots of good text by Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido and buy some really busy and colorfully detailed images by Melissa Sweet. And though I […]

Not As Much Soccer As I Expected

Booked by Kwame Alexander

January 15, 2022 by The Chancellor Leave a Comment

Booked by Kwame Alexander My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was really conflicted on whether I would like this. Yet the more I read, the more I wanted to stay in the world of Nick and Coby and the cast of characters at their school. Nick faces several conflicts include his first crush, his parents separating, bullies, and an illness. Along the way he finds that words, books, and his family are the tools he needs to navigate the chaos of life. Part of […]

In this game of life, your family is the court and your ball is your heart.

Crossover by Kwame Alexander

December 13, 2020 by Leedock Leave a Comment

This gem was given to me by Black Raven through last year’s CBR holiday book exchange. Most likely, I would have never come across this book on my own, so a big thanks to Black Raven. It took me almost a year to crack it open but it was probably one of the best books that I read all year. Not to continue to beat the same sad drum, but I have had a hard time reading this year. I know that I am not […]

A sensory journey

How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander’

June 26, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I wanted to read Kwame Alexander’s picture book as I had just finished Crossover the Graphic Novel and wanted to experience another genre he had written. Sometimes an author excels at novels, sometimes picture books and a rare few can cross over into any format. I think Alexander is one that can easily flow into any format. The entire book is a piece of art. How to Read a Book might be more sophisticated than the traditional picture book crowd, but everyone will find something […]

Life might not be basketball, but basketball can be Life

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

June 24, 2019 by BlackRaven 3 Comments

My goal this year was to read books I tend not to read. I was doing well but quickly fell back into my comfort zones. One being YA graphic novels. As far as I know, I have not read any Kwame Alexander novels. I might have read a short story or two, but that is it. Therefore, I have wanted to add him to my To Be Read List and figured a graphic novel was a good way. What it turned out to be was […]

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