Kwame Alexander (center), author of the 2015 Newbery Medal-winner, The Crossover, celebrated with many of the Newbery Committee members last night at the Hollywood Athletic Club premiere of the Disney+ TV series based on his book. Alexander serves as creator, writer, and co-showrunner on the series. Pictured: (l.-r.) Eti Berland, Abby Johnson, Lucinda Whitehurst, Patrick Gall, Randall Enos, Sylvia Tag, Alexander, Shelf Awareness's Jennifer Brown, Stephanie Bange, Stan Steiner, Armin Arethna, Janet Thompson, and Alexander's editor, Margaret Raymo. The Crossover airs on Disney+ starting today.
