The Crossover
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Kwame Alexander
Kwame Alexander's New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover is vividly brought to life as a graphic novel with stunning illustrations by star talent Dawud Anyabwile. New York Times Bestseller - Newbery Medal Winner - Coretta Scott King Honor Award - 2015 YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults - 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Publishers Weekly Best Book - School Library Journal Best Book - KirkusReviews Best Book "A beautifully measured novel of life and line." --New York Times Book Review The Crossover is now a graphic novel "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. See the Bell family in a whole new light through Dawud Anyabwile's dynamic illustrations as the brothers' winning season unfolds, and the world as they know it begins to change.
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Author
Kwame Alexander
Pages
218
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published Date
2019
ISBN
1328960013 9781328960016
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"Enjoyed reading but wasn't expecting the ending, disappointing but good book overall"
Olivia
"My son loved this book so much-he couldn't put it down. He has now read all 3 and can't wait for a new one! "
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Holli McBride
"Very simple and short but good"
Maya B
"I’ve enjoyed this just as much as The Playbook"
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Kellen Bridgeforth
"One of the most #emotional but also #lighthearted and #meaningful books I’ve ever read. This is my favorite at the moment because it’s also appropriate for #kids and #children."
Morgan
"Great basketball story and quest towards self-confidence. If you live in Minnesota, there are a lot of references that make it an enjoyable read. Students can easily make connections to the settings in the novel. "
Victoria
"Don't get me wrong I see the merit in this book for my reluctant teens; it simply did not strike a chord with me."
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"Loved it."
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"This book is amazingly well-constructed as a novel in verse. There is a rhythm that moves through this work, driving the story to its final shot on the final page.<br/><br/>This is a basketball story. This is a story about brotherhood, about family. This is a story about school and teams and young love. This is a story about making sense of things that are not meant to make sense. This is a story of love, of pleading, of heartache, of loss. This is a story about life and death, success and failure, winning and losing. <br/><br/>I didn't expect to feel so much when I picked up this book. I still can't get over the brilliant delivery and execution of this poetic novel. Slam dunk is not even a high enough praise."
Jennifer D
"It’s good"
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