Alexander, K. (2013). He said, she said. New York, NY:
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins.
Summary of the book:
Kwame Alexander’s novel, “He Said, She said,” tells
the story of Omar Smalls who is the All-American Football Quarterback and
Claudia Clarke, an intellectual, good girl who is college bound and wants to
make a positive impact in the world around her. As the story develops, Omar and
Claudia’s romance blossoms, while the plot of the story continues to develop
regarding the social protest surround the problem that their school is going
through. Their school is losing funding, and as a result losing electives, so
they form a plan and assemble to convince the school board to listen to their
requests. The contrast between the characters makes the story interesting.
Response:
This book is told through the perspective of the main characters
Omar and Claudia. The use of dialogue is how the story is developed, the
addition of the online post and comments from the posts makes it relatable to
teens these day. The chapter alternate from Omar to Claudia. The length of the
novel is three hundred and thirty-six pages. The targeted audience is Grades 10
and up and this type of literature will appeal to readers who are in high
school, are athletes, female readers, of perhaps anyone who relates to the characters
and plot. Textbook connections can be “Tyrell” by Coe Booth and “The Skin I’m
in” by Sharon Flake.
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