Newbery Medal-winning Author Kwame Alexander Joins National Geographic and First Book to Support Kids in Need

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  • Author(s): PR Newswire
  • Source:
    PR Newswire US. 04/03/2017.
  • Additional Information
    • Alternate Title:
      FIRST-BOOK-Animal-Ark
    • Subject Terms:
      District of Columbia
    • Abstract:
      WASHINGTON, April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tomorrow night, Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander will address hundreds of educators and professionals supporting children in need about the empowering and inspiring role of poetry in young people's education. The event will culminate with a gift of a signed copy for each educator of Alexander's National Geographic Kids book, Animal Ark: Celebrating Our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures, in addition to other resources. The event is a partnership with First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that has distributed more than 160 million books to kids in need, and National Geographic. National Geographic will host the event at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. Video footage of the event will be made available to educators nationwide. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]