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The Crossover

By Kwame Alexander

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$26⁰⁰
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~~$27⁹⁹~~

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The Crossover

By Kwame Alexander

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~~$21⁹⁹~~

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Booked

By Kwame Alexander

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$20⁰⁰
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Rebound

By Kwame Alexander

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The Door of No Return

By Kwame Alexander

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$21⁰⁰
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The Playbook

By Kwame Alexander

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Black Star

By Kwame Alexander

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Booked

By Kwame Alexander

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How to Write a Poem

By Deanna Nikaido and Kwame Alexander

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$32⁰⁰
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The Door of No Return

By Kwame Alexander

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How to Sing a Song

By Randy Preston and Kwame Alexander

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Kwame Alexander's Free Write

By Kwame Alexander

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Unspoken

By Kwame Alexander

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$32⁹⁹

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Becoming Muhammad Ali

By James Patterson and Kwame Alexander

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$27⁹⁹

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