3/25/2017 0 Comments The Crossover2014, Written by Kwame Alexander Newberry Medal (2015), Coretta Scott King Award (2015) 12 year old Josh Bell's world is basketball. He and his twin brother, JB, both play it, and his dad was a professional basketball player back in his day. Told in rap-like verse, The Crossover is a powerful book about growing up, both on and off the court. The Crossover is for middle schoolers grades 5-8, especially boys who love basketball. This is also a perfect book to give reluctant readers, as the rhythm of the verse is very engaging, and the fact that it is in verse means it is a fairly quick read. This book deals with some heavy themes, most significantly the loss of a parent, so it is important to be mindful of if that topic is too sensitive for certain students, but I can see The Crossover being a hit with many middle schoolers.
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