Sandeep is a poet, publisher, and New York Times best-selling author of 35 books, including SWING and BECOME MUHAMMAD ALI, co-authored with James Patterson, BOOKED which was longlisted for the National Book Award, REBOUND which was shortlisted for the prestigious UK Carnegie Medal, THE UNDEFEATED, illustrated by Kadir Nelson and, his Newbery medal-winning middle-grade novel, THE CROSSOVER.