Photo:Rowan Daly; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Rowan Daly; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
“When I started writingBlack Star, I knew that it would continue the story fromThe Door of No Return, I knew that baseball and Jim Crow would play a major role in the book and I knew that it was time to feature a girl, like my daughter, like all the girls who read my books, like the young lady who challenged me,” he continues.
Black Staris the second book in Alexander’s acclaimed series for young readers. The first installment,The Door of No Return, follows Kofi Offin, an 11-year-old boy living in the village of Upper Kwanta. The book was originally published in 2022 and will arrive in paperback on May 7.
When she challenges a bully to a baseball game and makes a fateful decision with consequences she never saw coming, readers will learn about the importance of knowing your history—even if it’s heavy.
Kwame Alexander.Rowan Daly
Rowan Daly
Alexander is the bestselling author of over 40 books for children and adults. Other recent releases include the memoirWhy Fathers Cry At NightandThis is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets.His 2019 poem and picture book,The Undefeated, highlights significant moments in Black history, and won the 2020 Caldecott Medal and was a 2020 Newbery Honor Book. Alexander, who has taught writing workshops in schools for over a decade, also runsBook-in-a-Day, an educational program that teaches students about writing and book publishing.
source: people.com
