Author Kwame Alexander to present at schools
A poster advertising Kwame Alexander’s presentation hangs near the arena where the author will be presenting on Monday, Oct. 1. “I believe it is important for students to go to hear about reading from an accomplished author,” PHS librarian Jenna Hutt said. “I listened to a podcast recently that Kwame Alexander was featured on, and he has a true passion for writing books for students about topics that are important to them.”
October 1, 2018
Today, Oct. 1, Kwame Alexander will present in the high school arena.
He will present to K-5 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 6-12 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Alexander writes books and poetry aimed at children and teens.
He is the award-winning author of The Crossover and has written other stories such as Booked and Surf’s Up for his younger audience.
“He is an amazing speaker,” PHS librarian Jenna Hutt said. “He is sure to teach and entertain everyone that attends.”
Stay tuned for an update on Alexander’s presentation.
![PHS's National Merit Semifinalists stand in front of the PHS building. Adithri Raghuram, Arnav Bhute, Dylan Lyon, Emily Zhang, Janani Sridhar, Katie Lee, Kenna Boyd, Khyati Khanderao, Krish Hariharan, Lakshya Meiyappan, Meher Lahiri Gudipati, Murtaza Siddiqui, Om Gaddad and Tejas Paleti qualified for the Semifinalists due to their substantial scores during the PSAT/NMSQT test and are on their way to become finalists. "I believe we find out [the finalists] in February,” senior Meher Lahiri Gudipati said. “So I guess we're just looking forward to it."](https://eaglenationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/national-merit-300x200.webp)
