Kwame Alexander

An American Story provides a stellar framework for young Americans ready to learn about an essential part of our national origin story.

An American Story provides a stellar framework for young Americans ready to learn about an essential part of our national origin story.

Ghanian British actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith brings spellbinding intensity and strong, authentic accents to his narration of Kwame Alexander’s novel, breathing life into both the young narrator and his storytelling grandfather.

Ghanian British actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith brings spellbinding intensity and strong, authentic accents to his narration of Kwame Alexander’s novel, breathing life into both the young narrator and his storytelling grandfather.

Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander brings his deep awareness of the power of verse to this story of an African boy named Kofi, set near the end of the transatlantic slave trade.

Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander brings his deep awareness of the power of verse to this story of an African boy named Kofi, set near the end of the transatlantic slave trade.

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