Celebrating reading: Gulf Stream School, Gulf Stream — April 24

Children’s book author and poet Kwame Alexander made his second appearance at Gulf Stream School in the past three years to celebrate reading and to inspire children to write. The award-winning author has more than 30 titles to his credit.

ABOVE: Alexander puts second- and third-grade students Celeste Schmier, Joslyn Klein, Nolan Galloway and Penton Cooper though a game like the TV show Jeopardy! 

BELOW: First-graders Julie Peterson and Cali Greenhalgh react to the program. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star