Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and theNew York Times bestselling author of numerous books, includingRebound, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal,The Crossover, winner of the Newbery Medal, andThe Undefeated, winner of the Caldecott Medal. Kwame is also the recipient of several other awards, including the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and the Coretta Scott King Author Honour. He is the writer and executive producer of The Crossover TV series and is cofounder of LEAP for Ghana, an international literacy programme.