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The Playbook 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life Synopsis
A companion to the Newbery Medal-winning middle grade novel The Crossover, the basis of the show streaming on Disney+!
What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives?
Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life.
Each rule contains wisdom from inspiring athletes and role models such as Nelson Mandela, Serena Williams, LeBron James, Carli Lloyd, Steph Curry, and Michelle Obama. Kwame Alexander also shares his own stories of overcoming obstacles and winning games in this motivational and inspirational book for readers of any age and for anyone needing a little bit of encouragement.
You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780063288775 |
| Publication date: |
16th March 2023 |
| Author: |
Kwame Alexander |
| Illustrator: |
Thai Neave |
| Publisher: |
HarperCollins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
176 pages |
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Press Reviews
Kwame Alexander Press Reviews
The volume reads like a series of locker- room pep talks by a coach with stories to tell and advice to give...-Horn Book
A stirring collection of 52 motivational poems-as-rules...-Publishers Weekly
The advice never feels heavy-handed, and the author's voice shines through... This will appeal to fans of Alexander's previous middle-grade novels as well as young sports fans. -Kirkus
Alexander uses sports as a metaphor for life in this earnest gathering of personal reminiscences. -Booklist
Author
About Kwame Alexander
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including Rebound, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, The Crossover, winner of the Newbery Medal, and The 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, which won a Daytime Emmy Award, and is co-founder of LEAP for Ghana, an international literacy programme.
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