Swing by Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess

Advice

Quit thinking negatively. Don't build more walls to block
what's possible. Crash through, Noah. Crash the heck
through. p23

Everything's not political.
Actually, everything is. You either uphold the status quo,
or you see what's wrong and try to change it. p40

I want to be a full human. I love new ideas. And new
people. I want her to know I respect and honor her culture.
Real diversity begins at the dinner table. Our humanity,
Noah, will rise with out breaking of daily bread. You 
must--p403

Funny

HE KNOWS EVERYTHING. He's the one who hipped
me to the podcast.
Hipped? Who are you, Shaft now? p28
(Did they know Shaft was having another movie come out when they wrote this?)

10:04 pm
I WAS DRIVING
A SCHOOL BUS
AT YOUR AGE.
YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH
TO START TAKING CARE
OF YOURSELF. P136

Noah, the struggle is real out here in these mean streets.
Walt, you live in a gated community. p203

Interesting Facts

What do you think I mean? Did you know female
dragonflies fake their own deaths to get out of relationships
with male dragonflies? p38


Whole Poems I Wanted to Save

"Art is" p254 Beautiful descriptions.
"BUSTED" p299 The incident. The 1st.
"Men in Blue" p302
"Dear Sam" p365
"Epilogue" p431

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