J vs. K -- Kwame Alexander, Hardcover, [PRE-ORDER]
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Ages 9-12, Art, Arts, Books, Books › Subjects › Children's Books › Arts, Brown Books for Young Readers, Children's Books, Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction, Fiction, Friendship, Grades 1-3, Grades 6-8, Hardcover, Humorous Stories, Jerry Craft, Juvenile Fiction, Kwame Alexander, Little, Music & Photography, Music & Photography › Art › Fiction, School & Education, Schools, Social Themes, SubjectsCreated by real-life rivals and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious illustrated story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages.
J and K are the most creative fifth graders at Dean Ashley Public School (DAPS). J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC!! Both J and K are determined to win the DAPS annual creative storytelling contest or at least get in the top five. And when they find out that they are both entering The Contest, it's the beginning of one of the most intense rivalries the world has ever seen. It's artist vs. writer with plenty of shady double crosses as J and K plot their way to the top. This epic match-up from Newbery medal winners Kwame Alexander (The Crossover) and Jerry Craft (New Kid) celebrates comics, creativity, and the magic of collaboration.
Author: Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/06/2025
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size: 8.25h x 6.25w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780316582681
Audience: Ages 9-12
About the Author
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times bestselling author of more than 35 books, including the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor-winning picture book The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, the Newbery medal-winning novel, The Crossover, Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with James Patterson, Booked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, Rebound, Solo and Swing. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is also the recipient of numerous other awards, including the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, the Coretta Scott King Author Honor, three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. He invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com on IG and Twitter @kwamealexander.