Therefore, when i came across the crossover, it intrigued me. The crossover by kwame alexander is an energetic, engaging and emotional novel written in verse about basketball, family, and adolescent. As a young man, dad was known as da man and played professional basketball in europe. Alexander reads an excerpt from the crossover reading rockets. Kwame alexander gives us a novel in verse a series of poems about twin brothers. Josh is the identical twin brother of jordan jb bell, the son of crystal bell, the. 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. The talented author kwame alexander did not disappoint.
The crossover ebook by kwame alexander rakuten kobo. The crossover the crossover series hardcover politics and. It could be used in class during a read aloud, book club or individual reading. Poems 15 summary from the very first poem, dribbling, readers see how playful joshs voice can be through the placement of words on the page.
Biography kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling author of 32 books, including the undefeated, illustrated by kadir nelson, how to read a book, illustrated by melissa sweet, swing, rebound, which was shortlisted for prestigious carnegie medal, and, his newbery medalwinning middle grade novel, the crossover. Rather, it is a universal story with educated, black characters of growing up, of family, and of love told in narrative verse poetry. Folks call me that because my game is acclaimed, so downright dirty, it will put you to shame. In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart. The crossover audiobook written by kwame alexander. In josh bell, joshs confidence as a basketball player is also evident. The crossover is a young adult novel in verse by american author kwame alexander. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling. Extended book trailer for the crossover by kwame alexander duration. The crossover by kwame alexander here is a quick description and cover image of book the crossover written by kwame alexander which was published in 2014318. Free download or read online the crossover pdf epub book.
Kwame accomplishes a difficult and ambitious masterpiece by. Also they are brothers that always are there for each other. What the mostly freeverse novel does have is a likable protagonist, great wordplay, solid teen and adult secondary characters, and a clear picture of the challenges young people face when self. The crossover read online free book by kwame alexander in. I teach 6th grade, and so many of my boys this year were obsessed with kwame alexanders books. Dribble, fake, shoot, miss, dribble, fake, shoot, swish. The book contains a tight plot that encompasses family, friendship, love, health, and more. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling author of 28 books, including rebound, the followup to his, newbery medal winning.
Kwame alexanders beautifully measured novelis written in verse, but have no fear. The recipient of the 2017 inaugural pat conroy legacy award, kwame lives with his family in virginia. Emily drabble we were so lucky to have kwame alexander, the amazing author of booked, rebound and the crossover, in the office. The crossover characters from litcharts the creators of. As we crossover from summer to backtoschool, i want to encourage you to put crossover, a novel in verse by kwame alexander on your mustshare list for the new school year particularly if you work with kids in 4th 8th grade. Josh bell is my name, but filthy mcnasty my claim to fame. Its such a fresh story with twin 12 year old boy protagonists who love playing basketball and are growing up and maybe apart as they cope with. As a novel written in verse, the text of the crossover is able to play with rhythm, visuals, and language in a way that a novel written in prose cannot. 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. Kwame alexander wins newbery medal with basketball tale. But its a much deeper, more complex novel about the challenges that exceptionally average characters can have. This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. Kwame alexander is a poet, childrens book author, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer.
If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Kids learn ingredients of a poem with kwame alexander and tcm. Winner of the 2020 caldecott medal a 2020 newbery honor book winner of the 2020 coretta scott king illustrator award the newbery awardwinning author of the crossover pens an ode to black american triumph. The main characters of this poetry, young adult story are josh bell, jordan bell. The crossover by kwame alexander overdrive rakuten. Kwame alexander has always loved writing, ssnd loved writing poems. Kwame alexander reads rebound at follett book fair. Poets novel turns young sports lovers into book lovers. Josh is a relatable character, with two parents who are happily married.
The crossover study guide contains a biography of kwame alexander, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Alexander fully captures joshs athletic finesse and comingofage angst in a. Its about a boy and his brother who play basketball. To ask other readers questions about the crossover, please sign up. Kwame alexanders the crossover is the story of josh and jordan, kings on the court, with crossovers that make even the toughest ballers cry. Kwame alexander download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Kwame alexander books list of books by author kwame. On the surface, kwame alexanders verse novel the crossover looks simple. The entire work is told in verse and its beautifully done, as alexander takes full advantage of the. Reading the poem is like watching a basketball gamefluid movements, quick changes, and excitement.
In 2012, kwame alexander was struggling to sell the crossover, a hiphop inflected novel in verse about twin brothers who are stars of their junior high school basketball team. Sibling rivalry, humorous angst, great playbyplay action, wellturned phrases that. Kwame alexander will be one of two guest judges for the 2014 kidsposts poetry contest. Pdf the crossover book by kwame alexander free download. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the washington, d. Below is an edited transcript from our interview with kwame alexander.
Combining beautiful prose with poetry that jumps off the page, alexander tells the story of twin thirteen year basketball players jordan and josh bell in a manner that makes reading fun for middle grade kids. Josh s narration makes use of changes in font size, line breaks, and rhyme to guide the reader through the novel, slowing down or speeding up the action according to how the text is arranged. Books dribble, fake, shoot, miss, dribble, fake, shoot, swish the basketball poetry of kwame alexander the newbery awardwinning poet and author is back with a new book, rebound. He conducts creative writing workshops in middle and high schools, often reaching more than 500 students monthly. Kwame alexanders the crossover won both the newberry and coretta scott king awards for childrens literature in 2014. Read the crossover by kwame alexander available from rakuten kobo. Alexander reads an excerpt from the crossover youtube. 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. Josh is the twelveyearold protagonist of the novel. This awardwinning verse novel focuses on the lives of african american twin brothers josh and jordan bell as they journey through junior high school. In this novel told in verse, middle school basketball star josh bell encounters change in his life as his twin brother gets a girlfriend and his father starts to experience health problems. 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.
Kwame alexanders the crossover 2014 is not a stereotypical basketball story. Kwame alexander s the crossover won both the newberry and coretta scott king awards for childrens literature in 2014. Here, poetry is in service to the interior and exterior worlds. Alexanders poems vary from the pulsing, aggressive beats of a basketball. Definitions and examples of 301 literary terms and devices. A novel 2014 newbery medal, coretta scott king honor, ncte charlotte huck award honor, lee bennett hopkins poetry award, passaic poetry prize he said, she said. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes. I have a new book rebound and its the prequel to my book the crossover, and i tried to use some rhythm and rhyme in that. The crossover themes from litcharts the creators of. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling author of 28 books, including rebound, the followup to his. Linebyline modern translations of every shakespeare play and poem.
You can read this before the crossover pdf epub full download at the bottom. The first edition of the novel was published in march 18th 2014, and was written by kwame alexander. Need help on characters in kwame alexanders the crossover. A novel 20 acoustic rooster and his barnyard band 2011 naacp image award nominee. 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. Kwame alexander, the author of the crossover takes his readers on a journey through the life of two boys that love baskball. The transcript is divided into the following sections. Hes also the founding editor of versify, an imprint that publishes fiction and poetry for children and young adults.
Alexanders highly anticipated followup to newberywinning the crossover is a reflective narrative, with little of the first books explosive energy. Kwame alexander is a very talented writer that can intertwine poetry, the complexities of family life, and can reach ya readers. It won the 2015 newbery medal and a coretta scott king book honor, and may inspire a discussion about healthy lifestyle choices and. Its about the father in the crossover when hes 12 years old. In this middle grade novelinverse by the newbery medalwinning and coretta scott king honor awardwinning author of the crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage as 12yearold nick learns the power of words when he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. New york times bestseller newbery medal winner coretta scott king honor award 2015 yalsa 2015 top. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in ebook format. Poet alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional. Alexander said the first poem he remembers writing was for a mothers day gift when he was 12 or. Read online the crossover pdf by kwame alexander for free. Alexander fully captures joshs athletic finesse and comingofage angst in a mix of free verse and hiphop poetry that will have broad appeal.
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