Light For The World To See, Kwame Alexander
Light For The World To See, Kwame Alexander
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Light For The World To See
A Thousand Words on Race and Hope

Author: Kwame Alexander

Narrator: Kwame Alexander

Unabridged: 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 11/17/2020

Synopsis

From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events.   A book in the tradition of James Baldwin’s “A Report from Occupied Territory,”  Light for the World to See is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world . . . to America’s crisis of conscience . . . to the centuries of loss, endless resilience, and unstoppable hope.   Includes an introduction by the author and a bold, graphically designed interior.

About Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander is a poet, an educator, and the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty-five books, including his Newbery Medal–winning middle grade novel The Crossover. Some of his other works include Booked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award; The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life; Swing; the picture books How to Read a Book and How to Write a Poem (coauthored with Deanna Nikaido), both illustrated by Melissa Sweet; and The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Caldecott Medal, a Newbery Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. He is a regular contributor to NPR’s Morning Edition, currently serving as their poet ambassador. He lives in Virginia with his family. Visit his website at kwamealexander.com. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on November 24, 2020

THIS. WAS. SO. POWERFUL... I'm not even sure how to explain how beautiful and meaningful this book was to me. This is only my second Kwame Alexander book and I loved it. This book is short and I highly recommend listening to it on audio. It was like listening to spoken word. It is comprised of three......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on November 17, 2020

This came in the mail today, I ripped open the package and read the whole thing standing in my kitchen. Powerful words and interesting visual elements, I can see myself revisiting this often.......more

Goodreads review by disco on May 26, 2021

This is for the unafraid.......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on March 09, 2021

Kwame Alexander said that he wrote these verses as a rallying cry about racism, solidarity, and police brutality and its effect on Black America. Three short poems address George Floyd’s death, the kneeling of Colin Kaepernick during the playing of the U.S. anthem at football games, and after the el......more

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