Booked by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile. 320 p. Clarion Books/ HarperCollins Publishers, July 12, 2022. 9780358161820.
Happy Wednesday! Waiting on Wednesday features the graphic novel adaptation of Booked by Kwame Alexander. The graphic novel adaptation of Mr. Alexander's Newbery Award-winning The Crossover is popular at my school, so I am sure that his fans will be all over this one when it releases on July 12. Add this to your summer reading pile!
Here's the publisher's synopsis: Twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read.
This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match.
"A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes. Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller. " —The Chicago Tribune
Can’t nobody stop you
Can’t nobody cop you…
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