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. This paperback edition includes a Q&A with author Kwame Alexander.

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!

• Dual POV: He says, she says. Get both sides of the story as Omar, the star quarterback, and Claudia, the driven activist, tell it like it is.
• High School Romance: He has his pick of any girl at West Charleston High. She thinks he and his "harem of bimbos" are a waste of time. When they’re forced to work together, sparks are guaranteed to fly.
• Jock and Activist: All he cares about is his football ride to UMiami. All she cares about is getting into Harvard and changing the world. Neither of them expected to fall for the opposition.
• Social Justice for Teens: A school budget cut brings these two unlikely leaders together to spearhead the biggest social protest this side of the Mississippi, all with a lot of help from Facebook and Twitter.