If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Mar 18, 2014 new york times bestseller newbery medal winner coretta scott king honor award 2015 yalsa 2015 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 kirkus best book a beautifully measured novel of life and line. Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin brother jordan read more. It seemed like a futile task until i came upon the crossover.
Confidence and vulnerability at the beginning of this story, josh does not lack confidence. The crossover the crossover series kindle edition by alexander, kwame. The crossover study guide contains a biography of kwame alexander, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The crossover series, book 1 the crossover by kwame alexander. The crossover by kwame alexander, warm upsecond quarter. The crossover study guide contains a biography of kwame alexander, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full.
Using those poems, determine a theme of the novel and analyze its. Book club for kids is a podcast where middle school readers discuss the books they love with host kitty felde. The theme of brotherhood and growing up in the crossover from. 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. This is another book that i am unlikely to have ever chosen to read on my own, but i could definitely see myself using it in the classroom as it has many teachable elements and, very importantly, shows. The crossover falls on the other side of that balance. He conducts creative writing workshops in middle and high schools, often reaching more than 500 students monthly. The crossover by kwame alexander common core elaliteracy. Chuck bell was known for his crossover during his basketball career, and it earned him the nickname da. Josh and jordan j kwame alexanders the crossover won both the newberry and coretta scott king awards for childrens literature in 2014. I was surprised that i enjoyed the crossover as much as i did. 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.
Alexanders highly anticipated followup to newberywinning the crossover is a reflective narrative, with little of the first books explosive energy. You know exactly the kid who needs this book, who will fall in love with this book. The most likely of all the crossover skins to return are those in the fourth down set. Oct 06, 2014 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. New york times bestseller newbery medal winner coretta scott king honor award 2015 yalsa 2015 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 kirkus best book a beautifully measured novel of life and line. The crossover themes from litcharts the creators of.
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. I would begin by asking students an openended question such. Mar 18, 2014 alexanders highly anticipated followup to newberywinning the crossover is a reflective narrative, with little of the first books explosive energy. People on the street know about his crossover, espn analysts talk about his crossover, and josh practices daily to try and develop his crossover to. Right from the start, kwame alexanders new book, the crossover, looks, sounds and even feels different. Its almost like a jornle of each day explaniing an important part of his days. As part of a september 2019 crossover event that added gotham city into fortnite, two batman skins became available to purchase exclusively in the cash shop. 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. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the crossover, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Ready player one by ernest cline if you havent read this yet, this scifi read is a lot of fun for fans of pop culture, and 80s aficionados.
Below are some reading passages that we have hand picked to supplement this book. People on the street know about his crossover, espn analysts talk about his crossover, and josh practices daily to try and develop his crossover to be more like his dads. 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. 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. This graphicnovel adaptation of alexanders 2015 newbery medal winner offers powerful visuals to an alreadycherished narrative of teenage black boys navigating the game of life. However, this is a good basic list that you can build from. Sep 24, 2019 parents need to know at the crossover. The title of this book the crossover is an important phrase and idea throughout the book. In my book the crossover by kwame alexander, one of th. It refers to a basketball move described in the first vocabulary poem as well as to spoiler alert the death of the boys father. The crossover follows twelveyearold josh bell, a star basketball player better known by his nickname filthy mcnasty.
See more ideas about crossover, novels and book study. The crossover by kwame alexander is the first book in the crossover series. Dads, brotherhood, basketball, and music are a blockbuster combination for middle grade readers. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the washington, d. Download an educators guide to the 2015 newbery medalwinning book the crossover by kwame alexander. How high can you score on this list of words from alexanders awardwinning novel in verse. A vocabulary list featuring the crossover by kwame alexander, warm upsecond quarter. In this novel, the family unit is a supportive, uplifting. Twin brothers josh and jordan bell clash both on and off the basketball court. The theme of brotherhood and growing up in the crossover. From the cover, it was obviously about basketball although i didnt realize that crossover is a basketball move and it appeared to be a male protagonist. Two major themes are prominent in this book family relationships and loss. How does the book also connect to the beauty, wit, swish, and drizzle of life.
Carey this book transcends yaadult categorization, and also makes nonzombie readers believers. Basketball jargon throughout the narrative doubles as narrative detail. Josh and jb are at the crucial age of passing from being children to young adults. Commonlit book pairings the crossover free reading. The crossover s narrator, josh bell, captures the highs and lows of adolescence through vivid descriptions of heartpounding threepointers and monotonous. However, as the story progresses, josh loses his footing and is set offbalance, first by the disruption of his relationship with jb, then by the declining health of his father. The graphic novel is an adaptation of kwame alexanders novel in verse about twin,12yearold african american basketball players. Sometimes you can get through an entire book and not realize what the author meant. The themetracker below shows where, and to what degree, the theme of brotherhood and growing up appears in each chapter of the crossover. Tell students to watch for the use of the phrase and talk about how it can be understood in each of the poems. Have you gotten that feeling when you run so fast you can feel the wind against your face, legs, and your whole body. Kwame alexander is a poet, childrens book author, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer. The crossover inseparable twin brothers josh and jb love basketball, but changes in their lives begin to pull them apart.
Students can relate in many ways to the themes in the novel, such as. 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. The crossover by kwame alexander is a novelinverse sure to attract reluctant readers, particularly boys. Two major themes are prominent in this book family relationships. Some people might initially label this as a sports book, but the book goes beyond that label. Apr 22, 2014 i have been on the hunt for a nongirlie book in verse.
This is another book that i am unlikely to have ever chosen to read on my own, but i could definitely see myself using it in the classroom as it has many teachable elements and, very importantly, shows boys that there are books out there for them and their interests. Illustrated by dawud anyabwile, the book follows josh and jordon bell as they deal with issues between them at home and on the court. The story follows two africanamerican twin brothers that share a love for basketball but. Inheritance and genetics the crossover follows twelveyearold josh bell, a star basketball player better known by his nickname filthy mcnasty, and his twin and teammate, jordan jb over what at first appears will.
These characters are from other television shows and other media like books and video games, but appeared in an episode of the simpsons as a crossover. The crossover the crossover series kindle edition by. Family is one of the most important themes in the text. The crossover themes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Family, thematically, involves mutual love, compassion, loyal between, as well as emotional, physical, and even spiritual support and encouragement of individuals who may or may not be bloodrelated, but who still behave according to the typical family structure. In this middle grade novel told in dynamic verse, twelveyearold twin basketball stars josh and jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. The crossover chuck bell was known for his crossover during his basketball career, and it earned him the nickname da man. This is a tense, chilling thriller that makes you think. Using basketball as a metaphor for life, alexander imparts life lessons to adolescents in a non threatening way that has teachers reaching for his books. The grand tradition of crossover novels books the guardian. They learned from their dad, chuck da man, who played in. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the book universe. These american footballthemed skins can be equipped with a style option for each of the 32 nfl teams. The crossover by kwame alexander overdrive rakuten.
The crossover by kwame alexander, made for assignment 2 in childrens literature. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It won the 2015 newbery medal and a coretta scott king book honor, and may inspire a discussion about healthy lifestyle choices and. Sibling rivalry, humorous angst, great playbyplay action, wellturned phrases that. Family is an important theme in the novel the crossover by kwame alexander. Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin brother jordan. The crossover, by kwame alexander literary fusions. Sep 19, 2007 the grand tradition of crossover novels.
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