He Said, She Said

Sparks will fly in this hip-hop-hot teen novel that mixes social protest and star-crossed romance, from Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Kwame Alexander He Said, She Said is perfect for fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rachel Vail alike.

He says: Omar "T-Diddy" Smalls has got it made--a full football ride to UMiami, hero-worship status at school, and pick of any girl at West Charleston High. She says: Football, shmootball. Here's what Claudia Clarke cares about: Harvard, the poor, the disenfranchised, the hungry, the staggering teen pregnancy rate, investigative journalism . . . the list goes on. She does not have a minute to waste on Mr. T-Diddy Smalls and his harem of bimbos.

He Said, She Said is a fun and fresh novel from Kwame Alexander that throws these two high school seniors together when they unexpectedly end up leading the biggest social protest this side of the Mississippi--with a lot of help from Facebook and Twitter. The stakes are high, the romance is hot, and when these worlds collide, watch out

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers
Published: 11/19/2013
ISBN: 9780062118967
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.87w x 1.07d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2013 pg. 59
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013
Publishers Weekly 10/14/2013
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2013 pg. 86
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2013 pg. 201
School Library Journal 12/01/2013 pg. 122
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 163317 / He Said, She Said
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 8