Swing by Kwame Alexander
In bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess Swing, Noah and his best friend Walt want to become cool, make the baseball team, and find love. With the help of old love letters, Noah feels he can finally woo Sam, the girl hes loved for years. But just as his love life and Walts baseball career begin, outside factors alter everything.
'This important and recommended contemporary YA will inspire young people to find their own voices and take a swing at lifeA must-have.' --School Library Journal, starred review * School Library Journal *
'Despite the easy flow of verse, there is a density to this story with its multiple elements. Lively, moving, and heartfelt.' --Kirkus, starred review * Kirkus, starred review *
'...this novel packs a punch into its shocking and extremely powerful ending straight from today's headlines.' --Booklist * Booklist *
'Despite the easy flow of verse, there is a density to this story with its multiple elements. Lively, moving, and heartfelt.' --Kirkus, starred review * Kirkus, starred review *
'...this novel packs a punch into its shocking and extremely powerful ending straight from today's headlines.' --Booklist * Booklist *
Kwame Alexander is the New York Times Bestselling author of 32 books, including The Undefeated; How to Read a Book; Solo; Swing; Rebound, which was shortlisted for prestigious Carnegie Medal; and his Newbery medal-winning middle grade novel, The Crossover. He’s also the founding editor of Versify, an imprint that aims to Change the World One Word at a Time. Visit him at KwameAlexander.com Mary Rand Hess is a poet, mixed-media artist, screenwriter, and New York Times bestselling author of Solo and Animal Ark: Celebrating Our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures, both coauthored with Kwame Alexander.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780310761945 |
| ISBN 10 | 0310761948 |
| Title | Swing |
| Author | Kwame Alexander |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2019-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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