This book is really cool. You don't have to like basketball to enjoy this book, the whole book is amazing. The plot is really good, and the book is impossible to drop.
The Crossover
By Kwame Alexander
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | X | 4.3 | 16888 |
2015 Newbery Medal Winner
2015 Coretta Scott King Honor Award Winner
New York Times Bestseller
"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.
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.
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780544935204
ISBN-10: 0544935209
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
Book Reviews (78)
This book is awesome. My big brother gave it to me. You'll love it even if you're not in to basketball. It's a great story, try it out! Also Mr. Alexander expresses it so well. I did search on him and found that he won all the above awards and the one from my old state - the Ohio Buckeye Award. OH-IO
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i like this book
This book is asom
great book
This book is amazing, I also like basketball, even though i am bad at it!
best book ever
it was so awesome
This book is about 2 brothers who are trying to win the Champions, There Father ended up passing away and that made them strive even more. I recommend this book to people who LOVE basketball like me. I say this because it really makes you think about the reason to play and why you want to play it.
I like this book because Josh or filthy says cool rhythm when he plays Basketball and Jordan cares about Josh.