Shell Education 9798330916771 Pub Date: 7/14/2026 $36.99 Trade Paperback 184 Pages full-color Carton Qty: 32 Grades K to 8 Education / Teaching EDU029080 Related Products Ebooks 9798330916788 9798330916795 When Everyone Reads Kwame Alexander’s Guide to Inspiring a Lifelong Love of Books Kwame Alexander Key Selling Points Built on Kwame Alexander's acclaimed author platform and classroom impact, offering inspiring, real-world strategies from the award-winning writer to spark joyful, identity-affirming reading experiences for every learner. Delivers easy-to-use, grade-banded ideas, QR-linked videos, reproducible tools, and curated book lists, giving teachers low-prep, high-impact ways to weave reading organically throughout the day. Promotes inclusive, creativity-driven literacy practices grounded in research and teacher testimony, helping educators build a thriving schoolwide culture where all students become lifelong readers. When Everyone Reads offers organic and creative ways for teachers to center reading across the day and make it joyful for students and teachers alike. Teachers will find easy-to-use strategies, authentic educator stories, booklists, QR-linked videos, and reproducible tools—creating a go-to resource for turning reluctant and disinterested readers into lifelong book lovers. Summary Spark students’ imaginations, feed their creativity, and honor their identities—When Everyone Reads. When Everyone Reads offers organic, creative ways for K–8 teachers to center reading across the day and make it joyful for students and teachers alike. Award-winning children’s author Kwame Alexander provides easy-to-use grade-band strategies, QR-linked videos, and reproducible tools—making this a go-to resource for turning all learners into lifelong book lovers. Features include low-prep ideas for busy teachers, real-life stories from educators about what works, quotes from authors and celebrities, curated book lists, and more. When Everyone Reads: Presents real-world solutions supported by research and teacher testimony Encourages inclusive, joyful literacy practices that transcend test-prep culture Connects academic instruction to real life through storytelling, identity, and creativity The solutions in these pages get to the heart of what excites children about reading—and show teachers how to keep that spark burning in older students, too. This book is perfect for getting everyone involved in building a culture of lifelong reading. Contributor Bio Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, Emmy® Award–winning producer and a #1 New York Times bestselling author of 45 books, including Why Fathers Cry at Night; Black Star; The Door of No Return;J vs. K, an illustrated novel penned with Jerry Craft; the motivational primer for graduates, creatives and professionals entitled Say Yes; Becoming Muhammad Ali (co-authored with James Patterson); and The Undefeated, a Newbery Honor and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Kwame is also the executive producer of the Emmy® Award-winning Disney+ TV series The Crossover, based on his Newbery Medal-winning novel of the same name. The series was produced in partnership with LeBron James’ Springhill Company and Big Sea Entertainment, Kwame’s production company. Big Sea is dedicated to creating innovative, highly original children’s and family entertainment. Other Big Sea projects TCM FSP Shell and CUB 2026 Titles
