He and his twin brother jordan are awesome on the court. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and new york times bestselling author of 21 books, including the crossover, which received the 2015 john newbery medal for the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children, the coretta scott king author award honor, the ncte charlotte huck honor, the lee bennett hopkins poetry award, and the passaic poetry prize. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. Putting the authors name in quotations will help get better results. The crossover by kwame alexander consists of poems finding nothing but net. Sunny tries to shine despite his troubled past in this third novel in the critically acclaimed track series from national book award finalist jason reynolds. I wanted to get across on the page what it looks like when paul george dunks or lebron james scores 61 points. The narrator of the novel which is told in verse is josh bell, an 8thgrade boy. The crossover doesnt ignore contemporary issues involving race. I read them on planes, on trains, even in the rain when i leave my umbrella at. He also won a 2020 newbery honor for his illustrated poem the undefeated. Their father, chuck da man bell, was a famous basketball player back in the day, but he no longer plays because, as the boys discover when snooping through his box of. It was also selected as an honor book for the coretta scott king award. There is a traffic stop on the way to a game, in which the boys father like many an africanamerican man is pulled.
Alexander reads an excerpt from the crossover youtube. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. She blogs at poetryforchildren and writes the poetry column for alas book links magazine. The crossover study guide contains a biography of kwame alexander, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The poems dodge and weave with the speed of a point guard driving for the basket, mixing basketball action with vocabularythemed poems, newspaper clippings, and joshs sincere firstperson accounts that swing from moments of swaggerworth triumph to profound pain. Awardwinning author wants to add more diverse voices to. Kwame alexander born august 21, 1968 is an american writer of poetry and childrens fiction. Bestselling dodds latest is the literary equivalent of a case.
I love how authors who write novels in verse can get across so much. Josh is the identical twin brother of jordan jb bell, the son of crystal bell, the. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the crossover. Parents need to know that author and poet kwame alexanders the crossover is a poignant novel in verse that mixes basketball, family, and comingofage themes and includes serious issues regarding adult health and a parents lifethreatening condition. His verse novel the crossover won the 2015 newbery medal recognizing the years most distinguished contribution to american literature for children. In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart.
The crossover the crossover series hardcover march 18, 2014 by kwame alexander author. One of dodds most popular historical series and the longest running, featuring tales of young women who succeed in supporting themselves against all odds and in the end win everything wealth, status, the man of their dreams and the best sex in the history of the world. Josh and jb are twins, double trouble on the basketball court, almost. The crossover the crossover series kindle edition by. We were so lucky to have kwame alexander, the amazing author of booked, rebound and the crossover, in the office. Cant wait to see how this promising new talent does when his next book comes out. The crossover is a 2015 childrens book by american author kwame alexander and the winner of the 2015 newbery medal and coretta scott king award honor. The 15 horror and thriller authors who sent scary book recommendations to bustle via email have made you a laundry list of great reads a few of these books.
The book, which is told entirely through verse, was first published in the united states in hardback on march 18, 2014 through hmh books for young readers. Find books like the crossover from the worlds largest community of readers. Its about a junior high school kid, josh aka filthy and his parents and twin brother, jordan j. For example, his dad, a former college player, has trained josh ever since he could hold a basketball. Read all the books in the the crossover series series from hmh books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the crossover. He and his twin brother jordanor jbare basketball stars and are best friends on and off the court.
The crossover is a young adult novel by kwame alexander that follows the life experiences of 12yearold basketball player josh bell across several months in the autumn and early winter of his seventhgrade year at reggie lewis middle school. The crossover will make a great bridge to books like matthew quicks boy21, too, both because of the content and the welldrawn, dynamic, and memorable characters. At first, hes just withdrawn, but after he steals from a neighbor. His two loves are family and basketball, and his life is full of opportunities to combine them. Kwame alexander slam dunks newbery medal with basketball tale the crossover. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the book universe. The words of the wandering is the third compelling book in author d.
Hes also the founding editor of versify, an imprint of. In this prequel to newbery awardwinning the crossover 2014, alexander revisits previous themes and formats while exploring new ones for charlie bell, the future father of the crossover s jordan and josh, his fathers death alters his relationship with his mother and causes him to avoid what reminds him of his dad. Along with his brother jordan, josh plays on a highly competitive team with the potential to. Below is a complete listing of every author whose books we have listed and in order here at. Benning, which is located in the united states on december 11, 1793. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the washington, d. A young girl in harlem discovers slam poetry as a way to understand her mothers religion and her own relationship to the world. Super short bio kwame alexander is the new york times bestselling author of 32 books, including the undefeated, how to read a book, the write thing, swing, rebound, which was shortlisted for prestigious carnegie medal, and, his newbery medalwinning middle grade novel, the crossover. Decoding the newbery is a monthly column in which newbery medal winners are examined and deconstructed by regular contributor and author catherine faris king this month, we examine 2015 newbery medal winner, the crossover by kwame alexander. Womans university and the author of poetry aloud here. Kwame alexander wins newbery medal with basketball tale. Each of the above links contains a bio of that author as well as all of their books listed divided into series. Kwame alexander is a poet, childrens book author, playwright, producer, public. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
The crossover the crossover series kindle edition by alexander, kwame. You know exactly the kid who needs this book, who will fall in love with this book, and most important, who will see himself in this book. The crossover by kwame alexander unleashing readers. Over the moon about writing love poems becoming a poet form before story finding time to write the human soul distilled finding the universal in poetry visual poetry in the crossover. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and new york times bestselling author of 21 books, including the crossover, which received the 2015 john newbery medal for the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children, the coretta scott king author award honor, the ncte charlotte huck honor, the lee bennett hopkins poetry award. An accomplished author and poet, alexander eloquently mashes up concrete poetry, hiphop, a love of jazz, and a thriving family bond. It won the 2015 newbery medal and a coretta scott king book honor, and may inspire a discussion about healthy lifestyle choices and.
The terrifying books that scared these 15 thriller, horror. Come and rediscover your favorite shows with fellow fans. Author kwame alexander, winner of the prestigious newbery award for his book, crossover, has a new book, rebound. Kinley macgregor was such kind of authors who is well known for her established framework in the writing industry. Booklist the crossover is destined to reachand touchreaders who never gave basketball or poetry a second thought until now. Author kwame alexander on his unique writing style in the crossover. Poets novel turns young sports lovers into book lovers. I read them on planes, on trains, even in the rain when i leave my umbrella at home. The transcript is divided into the following sections. Lexi blake is a ny times and usa today bestselling author who has written many book series including their virgin captive in masters of menagewhich is followed by five more books. Recently, a kid i met at a book event told me, i opened up the crossover, and was like. The book, which is told entirely through verse, was first published in the. Below is an edited transcript from our interview with kwame alexander.
By the end of the book, you feel like you are part of joshs family, and you dont want to leave. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Order in the next 39 hours 14 minutes and get it by wednesday, february 19. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the crossover the crossover series.
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