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.

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!

• Opposites Attract Romance: He's the star quarterback who has it all. She's the brilliant activist who couldn't care less. Neither is prepared for the chemistry that ignites when they're forced to work together.
• Dual POV: Told in alternating "He says, She says" chapters, get both sides of this hilarious and heartfelt story as Omar and Claudia navigate their unexpected partnership.
• Enemies to Lovers: She thinks he's a shallow jock with a harem of bimbos; he thinks she's too serious for her own good. But leading a student rebellion has a funny way of turning rivalry into romance.
• Social Justice Fiction for Teens: When budget cuts threaten their school's arts programs, Omar and Claudia use their wits-and a lot of social media-to spark a student movement that's bigger than either of them imagined.