# Booked Graphic Novel: A Graphic Novel - Hardcover

by **Kwame Alexander** (Author), **Dawud Anyabwile** (Illustrator)

**In this electrifying follow-up to Kwame Alexander's Newbery winner _The Crossover_, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. A _New York Times_ bestseller and National Book Award Longlist nominee, now in a graphic novel edition featuring art from Dawud Anyabwile.**

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..._

### Author Biography

**Kwame Alexander** is a poet and the _New York Times_ best-selling author of Newbery Medal-winner _The Crossover_ and Caldecott Medal-winner _The Undefeated,_ illustrated by Kadir Nelson, which was also longlisted for the National Book Award and won a Newbery Honor and a CSK Illustrator Award. Kwame is the founder of Versify, an imprint of HMH. kwamealexander.com, Twitter and Instagram: @kwamealexander.

**Number of Pages:** 320

**Dimensions:** 1.42 x 8.35 x 5.67 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 02, 2022

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Booked

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 3.9

**Point Value:** 3

## Details

- **Price:** 24.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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