Friday, May 6, 2016

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

What a great read!  While this is a book that has basketball in it, it is so much more than a basketball book.  This is a book about family, and growing up, and loss, and so much more.  Kwame Alexander tells his story in such an incredible voice, through the power of poetry.  It won't take you long to read it, but you will enjoy the ride for a long time to come.

From Amazon:

"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.


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