Kwame Alexander by Cally https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame 1. What have you learned from this author? 2. What impact has it made on you? 3. How has this helped you as a reader and writer? Please explain. en-us 2017-04-14 00:38:18 UTC 2025-11-06 19:28:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Basketball.png Kwame cflickinger https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166338389 1. I learned that books can be poems and still tell a great story.  I loved the relationships that are in the books that Kwame wrote.  Even though they all had troubles, they loved each other and tried to help others out.  
2. It makes me realize that you need to persevere and never give up on things you believe in. When I think about school and writing that is difficult, I know that I can edit until I can feel successful with my work and proud that I have done my best.]]> 2017-04-14 00:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166338389 Kwame-Malin https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166584874 I've learned a lot from this author. One thing was to have perseverance and that not everything comes the first time you try. When we went to visit him he told us that when he was writing his book: Crossover, that he had to keep going back to his favorite writing spot, Panara and trying again because publishers disapproved and wouldn't publish it. So eventually he gave up until he decided to publish it himself! Kwame has made an impact on me because in Crossover he talks a lot about family relationships and I have a lot of troubles with my sibling and in Crossover he has a powerful message about family and how its ok for siblings to fight. He has helped me as a reader/writer to make sure that my work is my best work and to persevere because most of the time theirs a good outcome.

]]> 2017-04-17 16:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166584874 Kwame. By Nora https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166584930 1. I learned from reading Kwame Alexander's books is to never give up. I find that in both "The Crossover," "Booked," and "The Playbook" that message is strongly said and comes out multiple times. Like Josh says "never let anyone lower your goals." Also, when Kwame spoke he talked a lot about being put down, but to come to his future success he needed to get back up.
2. I think the biggest impact it's made on me is to know that even though it might be a struggle, if you try hard you'll most likely get your goal. More recently I find myself trying to find ways around obstacles instead of walking away.
3. I think this has helped me as a reader and writer because it opens my eyes to new ways of writing, creating more of a variety for me when I write. Also, before I read Kwame Alexander's books I might've not even considered reading a book about poetry. Reading Kwame Alexander's books have really opened my horizons.]]> 2017-04-17 16:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166584930 Kwame - Cassidy https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166584933 1. I  learned that being a good sport will get you far in life. Also, if you don't give up  you will usually end up being happy. He has also even inspired me to become more of a "poetry lover"! 
2. It has made a positive impact on me and made me feel happy and positive with my surroundings. It has also made me feel like sometimes it is OK  for me to be mad. 
3. It has helped me by elaborating and helping m understand that yes, I will have to re-write things. It has also helped me ask myself more questions while reading. Finally, it has helped me be a better person. ]]> 2017-04-17 16:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166584933 Kwame - Ryan https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166584949 1. I have learned from Kwame Alexander that even the smallest things can do the biggest things. I think this because Kwame made some poems that could be even one sentence and still tell you something big. Kwame also told me to be yourself and keep trying. Kwame told us that went to a lot of publishers and none of them would publish his book and he was about to give up. He kept trying and finally a publisher published his book. So it told me that I should keep trying and to never give up.

2. Kwame had me out of my seat. He is funny but he still tells you a lesson. He is a great guy and I want to be like him.

3. To let your fingers fly and write about what you are feeling and to read and write what ever you want. To have a great friendship and to be yourself.

I like Kwame as an author and a person. He is a great guy.]]> 2017-04-17 16:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166584949 Kwame-Memphis 3L https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585135 1. I have learned from the other how no matter what, NEVER GIVE UP! He went through 18 publishers but he didn't give up.
2. This impacted on me. This is true because I never knew that people could not give up after revising something 3 times, then going to 18 other publishers and still not  giving up! Then eventually one person did  publish it.
3. This experience helped me as a reader and writer. This is true because I was encouraged to keep getting a better writer so I can have a  extremely lucrative job.  I also have enjoyed reading poetry even more since I saw him

--BE A STAR--]]> 2017-04-17 16:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585135 Kwame - Braden https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585180 1. I have learned that poetry can help you have a more positive attitude at challenges and lives challenges. 
2. The impact that it has made on me is a big impact, it has a "life lesson," and it makes his books interesting. 
3. It has helped me as a reader because it challenges me to read more books "poetry" and it has helped me as a writer because it challenges me to try and write better.
]]> 2017-04-17 16:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585180 Kawme-Nadiene https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585259 I learned that friendship and stories  can be told by poems. Poems can change what you think about the world. Kwame's poetry has effected millons of kids across the world. His poetry has changed me.
his poems has made me realize to never give up and friends come first. Through his books about sports it tells friendship. He never gave up  when all the publishers said no.
This has helped me so now I know that I can write a story through poetry and read a story through poetry.]]> 2017-04-17 16:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585259 Kwame, Macy https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585359 1 The thing that Kwame taught me was that people can make a difference and change even know it doesn't always happen it certainly happened to me.
2 This made a good impact on me because , I personally love basketball so crossover was just a great fit for me I loved reading it and it really changed me.
And it helped me be better reader and now i'm just connected to poetry I love it, and it really helped me become a writer cause I love books and reading and writing and I just love how people place poetry into books it's just beautiful, beautiful writing and someday i'll write poetry because Kwame Alexander you have inspired me so much to become a writer. 
 ]]> 2017-04-17 16:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585359 Kwame- Elliot https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585453 1. I have learned from Kwame Alexander that "If you keep trying you will always suggsed. For example Kwame Alexander kept trying to get his book published and he couldn't but finally got it published and then won the new berry award.
2. Kwame Alexander's books have made a positive impact on me.
3. Kwame Alexander's books have helped me as a writer. By reading his books I have learned a lot of poetry techniques
 ]]> 2017-04-17 16:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585453 Kwame- Landon https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585470 1. I learned that poetry is awesome and inspires people. 2. I also learned that your an amazing poet and you have inspired me with your love of poetry.  P.S i love all your books especially playbook.]]> 2017-04-17 16:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166585470 Kwame Alexander/Andora https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166586048 1. I learned that Kwame Alexander loves to write poetry.  I liked how he wrote Crossover.  It was fun to read Crossover.I like the characters, Josh and JP  how they  act in the  book   
2]]> 2017-04-17 16:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166586048 Kwame - Brady https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166587217 I have learned many things and this includes the author's sense of humor and the way he writes about his life and kids.  Another thing to add on to this is he writes many things to make reading interesting for kids. This impact on his writing bye interesting people and doing research  on hat kids like at  this age this includes basketball which he writes about and that is how kids are interested in his books and that leads to him winning the newbery award.This helps by learning new strategies to write and to add into your writing and that is how seeing and learning new strategies can help with your own writing as well as others.]]> 2017-04-17 16:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166587217 Kwame - Corrado https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166588369 I learned from Kwame that life is like a game.  In life you can mess up, but you still have to keep on trying.  
It impacted me in a way I never looked at it.
It helped me as a reader that i know I'm going to mess up and I'm going to keep trying. ]]> 2017-04-17 16:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166588369 Kwame-Alex https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166589487 1. I learned that no matter what people say, you always be yourself.
2. He impacted me by telling me that no matter what color you are we are all equal.
3. He helped me as a reader and writer by telling me that even poems can be a story. 
Be a star everyday!]]> 2017-04-17 16:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/166589487 Kwame-Barzilai https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316383 Kwame Alexander has helped me and other people to never give up and that maybe or maybe not don't exist but yes or no does but he told us to say yes. He also taught us to try and try and be the star day and night and always try. There is more people that can teach us to be brave but Kwame gives us the opportunity and inspires us to be a star day and night and keep shining. Kwame helps us write and read even if we cant read and we say we give up. He also says to keep on trying and to never ever give up. His words helped me and it has made an impact in me to never give up like I used to do but he inspired me to be a star like he has taught everyone. Thank you, Kwame Alexander.]]> 2017-04-20 16:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316383 Kwame- Ivy https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316407  1. I have learned that poems are a great thing to express your feelings      and he also is a person who does not give up and he also  is a person who does not say NO! and he said if you success you will be happy.
 2. He made me change my WHOLE! life it makes me to write poetry 
 3. It helped me be a better writer by not giving up and he if he makes one sentence it gets me engaged to write poems to express my feelings and success and I feel proud of what I'v done. 
  ]]> 2017-04-20 16:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316407 Kwame-Earl https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316468 1- Kwame has taught me to never give up. He went through 19 publishers that disliked his book Crossover, he still perservered. Then his book became an international bestseller.
2- The visit didn't really impact me except to never give up. The book Crossover really impacted me. That  book  was about life itself.
3-The visit affected me as a reader to love poetry more. ]]> 2017-04-20 16:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316468 kwame-Izzy https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316533 1. I learned that you should always say yes as many times you can and never say no.
2. Kwame's impact on me by know the true meaning of poetry and to have fun reading it, because might be true to your life makes kids want to write poetry
3. It helped me to appreciate all the work that authors do just to make one book.]]> 2017-04-20 16:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316533 Kwame - Catie https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316543 For me Kwame Alexander has been a very influential person. The first thing that he has taught me is that perseverance is the key to success. When, he first started writing his book many publishers rejected it so he would go to his favorite writing spot Panera and rewrite the book. The publishers still didn't like it, but Kwame didn't give up he thought of a way to get his book published and ended up publishing it himself. Another thing, has taught me is that no matter what color you are or how you look we're all equal. Lots of people have said this to me but coming from Kwame made me think about it even more. You should never judge people on their color or size or looks judge them on how they treat you and there personality. Kwame has made me do things in my life differently for the better. When I see someone who looks like they're having a hard time or sad I go up to them and I ask what's wrong even if they're not my best friend. I've learned to be happy and thankful for what I have and to always be myself. Kwame has helped me as a writer by teaching me about poetry. poetry is a way to show feelings, and one way Kwame does this is by word choice. He uses words like calamity and pockertutious. Now I have more varieties and choices to make my story the best it can be.

--------------------Be A Star--------------------]]> 2017-04-20 16:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316543 Kwame - Ayden https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316555 1. I learned about Kwame Alexander's first experience making a book. ]]> 2017-04-20 16:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316555 Kwame - Aynsley https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316559  I learned from Kwame Alexander that life is a game you either "dribble, fake, shoot, miss." This  means that sometimes in life you are going to keep trying  and trying, but you are still not going to get it. In the end though, there will be a good turn out like in the last verse of the poem from Playbook, 52 rules to shoot and miss "dribble, fake, shoot, swoosh." Kwame Alexander has made an impact on me because sometimes in life I feel like giving up, but Kwame Alexander has influenced me that you should never give up. Kwame Alexander has been a great inspiration has a reader and writer by writing his books in a such a creative way that is poetry. I think poetry is a great way of expressing feelings through a book. Kwame Alexander also uses amazing word choice, like pokertoutious when describing Miss Sweet Tea in Crossover. The main thing Kwame Alexander taught me is to never give up.
             -Always be a star- ]]> 2017-04-20 16:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316559 Kwame-Kaide https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316813
I have learned that don't let anyone judge you for what you like in your life because if you let someone drag you down or judge you will not have any successes in your life you will never get what you want if you let someone judge you or drag you down.
He has changed me as a person by telling me i can be what ever I want when i grow up no matter what people think of you cause if don't let anyone drag you down you will be a master of the game of life!
 Kwame has helped me as a writer by saying that poetry can tell an entire story   He has also inspired me to be me.]]> 2017-04-20 16:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316813 Kwame - Anja https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316817 1. I have leaned that I should never give up. I learned that when  you never give up  even when you failed a lot of times to publish your book. I think it is really cool how you did that because if I tried to publish a book and failed just twice I would probably give up.  
2. After that experience I think the impact on me was now I think if I work hard I can accomplish my dreams.
3. This changed me as a reader by making me open my eyes to what books can relate to the real world even if it is Fantasy.

]]> 2017-04-20 16:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316817 Kwame-Jayden https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316961 1. I've mostly learned about persevering from this wonderful, humorous, repetitive author. He showed how you should never give up when things are hard. When I met him, when I was listening to him, every single word I heard about wouldn't had happened if he didn't use persistence.
2. The visit made an impact on me because he was so amazing! It changed me to be a better person. To have a better personality and to have better jokes because he's so hilarious! When he gave me that shirt, he didn't just made my day, he made my YEAR!!!   
]]> 2017-04-20 16:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167316961 Kwame-Ryan B. https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167317763 1. What have I learned from Kwame?
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Kwame has impacted me never to hive up. He was writing Crossover  and nobody would publish his book, so he did it himself. Everyone was loving the book with the Bells and basketball. About a week later Kwame got a call from a publisher. He loved the book and he said he would publish the book for him! This is why Kwame impacted me never to give up.
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He has helped to not give up if I can't write it or I can't read it.]]> 2017-04-20 16:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167317763 Kwame- Mateo https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167317922 1. For me Kwame Alexander is a person that wants to give and want people to learn and  he is person that loves poety.
2. I learnd  to never give upeven if something is hard.
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]]> 2017-04-20 16:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167317922 Kwame-Sarah https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167318016 Iv'e learned to never give up.  He's told us to always be yourself. He's made me feel good about myself. He's taught me that poetry isn't just words it's more than that. It's friendships, love and relationships. He's taught me to persevere.  ]]> 2017-04-20 16:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167318016 Kwame-Kaide https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167318590 I have learned that no matter what people say to you don't let that stop you because if you let other people stop you you will never get what you want in your life. If you let someone judge you, you will not get  any success in your life if someone is able to drag you down. 
2. The impact that Kwame has made on me is that I can be what ever I want no matter how unusual it is. ]]> 2017-04-20 16:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167318590 Kwame- Noah https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167326976 2017-04-20 16:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167326976 https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167328241 2017-04-20 17:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167328241 sawyer BOOM https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167329005 2017-04-20 17:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cflickinger/Kwame/wish/167329005