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The Crossover: A Newbery Award Winner
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The Crossover: A Newbery Award Winner Hardcover - 2014

by Kwame Alexander; Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)

In this middle grade novel in verse that's Love That Dog meets The Watsons Go to Birmingham meets Slam, twelve-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.


Summary

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I’m delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander (He Said, She Said 2013).


   Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.

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Series streaming now on Disney+, with executive producers including NBA great LeBron James!

The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning middle grade bestseller! Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse.

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. 'Cuz tonight I'm delivering," raps twelve-year-old Josh Bell. Thanks to their dad, he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood--he's got mad beats, too, which help him find his rhythm when it's all on the line.

In this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander, Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.

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  • Title The Crossover: A Newbery Award Winner
  • Author Kwame Alexander; Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Later Printing
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, Boston, MA
  • Date 2014-03-18
  • Features Dust Cover
  • ISBN 9780544107717 / 0544107713
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.9 in (22.10 x 14.22 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 13 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 8
  • Reading level 750
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Event: Winter
    • Seasonal: Winter
    • Sex & Gender: Boy's Interest
    • Topical: Coming of Age
    • Topical: Boy's Interest
    • Topical: Family
    • Topical: Inspiration
  • Library of Congress subjects Fathers and sons, African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013013810
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 03/15/2014, Page 74
  • BookPage, 04/01/2014, Page 0
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 02/01/2014, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 05/01/2014, Page 789
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2014, Page 0
  • Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books, 11/15/2014, Page 77
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/15/2014, Page 0
  • New York Times Book Review, 05/31/2015, Page 48
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/20/2014, Page 0
  • PW Best Children's Books, 11/03/2014, Page 42
  • PW Children's Starred Reviews, 12/01/2014, Page 71
  • School Library Journal, 03/01/2014, Page 132
  • Shelf Awareness, 12/12/2014, Page 0
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2014, Page 23
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 08/01/2014, Page 0

About the author

Kwame Alexander is a poet, children's book author, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer. He conducts creative writing workshops in middle and high schools, often reaching more than 500 students monthly. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the Washington, D.C. area. Visit his website at www.bookinaday.org.
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