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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Kwame Alexander, this year's Newbery Medalist, signs copies of his award-winning book Thursday afternoon at the Evanston Public Library. Alexander's book, called "The Crossover," is a children's novel about basketball-playing twins that is written entirely in verse.

Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander engages Evanston kids with novel on basketball, growing up

July 23, 2015

Kwame Alexander received 20 rejection letters for his book “The Crossover” before it was finally published. But when Alexander got a call one morning in February informing him that his children’s...

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