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April 10, 2017 by Colby Sharp

Not On The Yarn: Kwame Alexander

April 10, 2017 by Colby Sharp   Leave a Comment

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Last week the one and only Kwame Alexander appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition to talk about his book Out of Wonder.

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About Colby Sharp

Colby Sharp is a third grade teacher at Parma Elementary in Parma, Michigan. He is the co-founder of Nerd Camp and Nerdy Book Club. He co-hosts the monthly twitter chats #SharpSchu (with John Schu) and #TitleTalk (with Donalyn Miller)

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