6/10/2023 0 Comments The undefeated picture book![]() ![]() ‘The Fierce 44,’ a new children’s book by The Undefeated, is now on sale.‘Dribble, fake, shoot, miss, dribble, fake, shoot, swish’ - the basketball poetry of Kwame Alexander. ![]() ‘The Undefeated’ highlights the heroes of African American history.It was redone as a book for 6- to 9-year-olds and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in April 2019 on its Versify imprint. Nelson won the Coretta Scott King Award, which recognizes African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults.Īlexander originally wrote and performed the poem, a wide-ranging love letter to black life in America, in a video for The Undefeated, a division of ESPN devoted to the intersection of sports, race and culture. The book, written by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, was also named a Newbery Honor Book for outstanding contributions to children’s literature. The Undefeated, a book based on a poem originally published on The Undefeated website, won three awards from the American Library Association Monday, including the Caldecott Medal as the top picture book for children. ![]()
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