Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander
Alexander at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
Born	Edward Curtis Kwame Alexander II (1968-08-21) August 21, 1968 (age 56) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Children's Book Author
Alma mater	Virginia Tech
Genre	Children's literature
Notable awards	John Newbery Medal Coretta Scott King Author Honor The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Prize 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award
Spouse	Stephanie Stanley
Relatives	Sia Alexander (sister), Nataki Alexander (sister) and Ade’ Alexander (brother)
Website
kwamealexander.com

Kwame Alexander (born August 21, 1968) is an American writer of poetry and children's fiction.