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Join Caldecott medal winning and NYT bestselling author Kwame Alexander and special guests for a 30-minute free, virtual funfest with book talks, live Q & A, and more! Enjoy pizza provided by the library and see resources available for homeschool parents and their students! Kwame Alexander is an Emmy® Award-winning producer, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of 44 books, including Why Fathers Cry at Night, How Sweet The Sound, The Door of No Return, The Undefeated, the National Book Award nominee, Newbery Honor, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson, and The Crossover, his Newbery Medal-winning novel turned Disney+ TV series. A recipient of the 2025 NAACP Image Award, Kwame is also founder of AuthorStudy.com and is the Artistic Director of Literary Arts for the Chautauqua (pronounced Shuh-Tah-Kwuh) Institution. He regularly shares his passion for literacy, books and the craft of writing around the world, including Ghana, West Africa, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic. His mission is to change the world - one word at a time.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Corky's Pizza, Corky's Pizza, 25 S Walnut St, La Crescent, MN 55947, United States
