What a great way to kick of Black History Month! One of our favorite books of 2020, Kwame Mbalia’s Tristan Strong Destroys the World, was included on The Today Show as an essential read by award-winning author Kwame Alexander.

Imagine if you combined Anansi the Spider, John Henry, and Marvel into, like, one book.

This is just part of a longer list of favorite books you can find on The Today Show website. It includes such luminaries as Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, and Nikki Giovanni. But be sure and check out the video to hear Alexander’s spirited endorsement, which begins with “Imagine if you combined Anansi the Spider, John Henry, and Marvel into, like, one book.”