The book contains a tight plot that encompasses family, friendship, love, health, and more. Kwame alexander tells his novel the crossover from the firstperson, limitedomniscient point of view of main character and narrator, josh bell. Cuz today around evening time im conveying, declares fear bolted, 12year old josh bell. The hardcover book has the texture and orange color of a basketball. Take our free the crossover quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Free download or read online the crossover pdf epub book. Hes also the founding editor of versify, an imprint that publishes fiction and poetry for children and young adults. He and his twin brother jordanor jbare basketball stars and are best friends on and off the court. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in ebook format.
Newbery and caldecott medals go to the crossover, the adventures of beekle crossover is by kwame alexander and dan santat is the author and illustrator behind beekle. Josh and his twin brother jordan are awesome on the court. This one is surprisingly fun to read aloud to older kids and teens. The crossover npr coverage of the crossover by kwame alexander. Nikki giovanni kwame alexanders cadenced basketball novel is a gem of poise and grace. Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Both boys dominate the basketball court, and josh is also a master of rhythm and rhyme. Right from the start, kwame alexanders new book, the crossover, looks, sounds and even feels different. 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 crossovers jordan and josh, his fathers death alters his relationship with his mother and causes him to avoid what reminds him of his dad.
Its author, kwame alexander, aims to reach a wide variety of readers, including reluctant ones, through sports stories that are really about family, love, and friendship. Free the crossover study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Therefore, when i came across the crossover, it intrigued me. The main characters are jordan, alexis jordans girlfriend, josh, chuck dad, vondie, and the mom. He conducts creative writing workshops in middle and high schools, often reaching more than 500 students monthly. The crossover ebook download free by kwame alexander.
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