Kwame Alexander Author Takeover
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Kwame Alexander shares why he thinks kids are reading more than ever right now, what persuaded him to start writing for kids, and the event that inspired the crossover musical celebration, “Acoustic Rooster's Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume.”
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