6/7/2023 0 Comments The undefeated kwame alexander![]() I did get knocked down flat in front of the whole world, and I rose” So that we can see, oh, that happened, and I rose. It may even be necessary to encounter the defeat, so that we can know who we are. “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. (as quoted in the afterword of The Undfeated) I was particularly excited for this book after listening to Kwame’s poem, This One is For Us: an ode to the unstoppable, the unforgettable, the unbreakable, and the undefeated that was featured on ESPN’s as commissioned by editor in chief Kevin Merida.Īs quoted in The Undefeated and as mentioned in the presentation of the book (see the link to the ESPN recording below), both Kwame Alexander and Kevin Merida cite Maya Angelou’s words as a source of inspiration: Maya Angelou Two of my favorite creators in kidlit, author Kwame Alexander and artist/illustrator Kadir Nelson, have crafted this great work that is The Undefeated. ![]()
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