Kwame Alexander

About The Author

Kwame Alexander is an Emmy® Award-winning producer, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of 45 books, including J vs. K, an illustrated novel he penned with Jerry Craft, and The Crossover, his Newbery Medal-winning novel turned Disney+ TV series. He is also the executive producer of Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band and Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy Jams, a PBS KIDS special and series of shorts produced by GBH Kids based on his beloved children's book of the same name. A recipient of the 2025 NAACP Image Award, Kwame is the founder of the literacy non-profit One Word at a Time.

Books by Kwame Alexander

¡Vamos a surfear!

(Spanish Edition)

By Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by Daniel Miyares / Translated by Isabel C. Mendoza
Surf’s up, Bro! Not yet, Dude. Books are boring. Not this one!

The Spanish edition of Newbery Award winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander's nautical ode to the joy of reading.

¡Vamos a surfear, Compa! Todavi´a no, Cuate. Los ...
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Surf's Up
By Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by Daniel Miyares
Surf’s up, Bro! Not yet, Dude. Books are boring. Not this one!
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