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: Mariner Books

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 #1 New York Times bestselling author of 47 books, including Booked; The Brainstormerz; The Mighty Macy; Black Star, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book; J vs. K, an illustrated novel he penned with Jerry Craft; and The Crossover, his Newbery Medal-winning novel turned Emmy® Award-winning Disney+ TV series. 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. A recipient of the 2025 NAACP Image Award, Kwame is the founder of the literacy non-profit One Word at a Time. You can visit him 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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