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The Crossover Teacher Guide Novel Unit and Lesson Plans

Author : John Pennington

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : pages

File Size : 38,60 MB

Release : 2016-10-12

Category :

ISBN : 9781539499145

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The lessons on demand series is designed to provide ready to use resources for novel study. In this book you will find key vocabulary, student organizer pages, and assessments. This guide is divided into two sections. Section one is the teacher section which consists of vocabulary and activities. Section two holds all of the student pages, including assessments and graphic organizers. Look for bound print editions on Amazon.com Now with Student Workbooks Available! PDF versions can be found on Teacherspayteachers.com



The Crossover

Author : Kwame Alexander

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 245 pages

File Size : 18,90 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0544107713

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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 New York Times Book Review "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.



The Crossover: An Instructional Guide for Literature

Author : Angela Johnson

Publisher : Teacher Created Materials

Page : 74 pages

File Size : 30,4 MB

Release : 2016-09-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1425816487

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The Crossover: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides lesson plans and activities for this award-winning literary work. This valuable resource helps teachers add more rigor to their instruction with complex literature. Text-dependent questions help students analyze the text with higher-order thinking skills, with lessons focused on story elements, vocabulary, and more. Close reading activities throughout the literature units encourage students to use textual evidence as they revisit passages to respond more critically about the text. With various methods of assessing comprehension, this instructional guide offers strategies for cross-curricular activities as students build a greater understanding of this great literary work.



Teacher Guide and Novel Unit for the Crossover by Kwame Alexander

Author : John Pennington

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 46 pages

File Size : 13,29 MB

Release : 2017-06-11

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ISBN : 9781548049782

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The lessons on demand series is designed to provide ready to use resources for novel study. In this book you will find key vocabulary, student organizer pages, and assessments. This guide is divided into two sections. Section one is the teacher section which consists of vocabulary and activities. Section two holds all of the student pages, including assessments and graphic organizers. Look for bound print editions on Amazon.com Now with Student Workbooks Available! PDF versions can be found on Teacherspayteachers.com



Teacher Guide and Novel Unit for the Crossover

Author : John Pennington

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 46 pages

File Size : 26,69 MB

Release : 2017-07-03

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ISBN : 9781548585655

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Book Description

The lessons on demand series is designed to provide ready to use resources for novel study. In this book you will find key vocabulary, student organizer pages, and assessments. This guide is divided into two sections. Section one is the teacher section which consists of vocabulary and activities. Section two holds all of the student pages, including assessments and graphic organizers. Look for bound print editions on Amazon.com Now with Student Workbooks Available! PDF versions can be found on Teacherspayteachers.com



Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold)

Author : Karen Hesse

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 254 pages

File Size : 11,64 MB

Release : 2012-09-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0545517125

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Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.



Booked

Author : Kwame Alexander

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 323 pages

File Size : 16,35 MB

Release : 2016-04-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0544787714

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In this electrifying follow-up to Kwame Alexander's Newbery winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Longlist nominee. Twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read. This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match. "A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes. Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller. " —The Chicago Tribune Can’t nobody stop you Can’t nobody cop you… ILA-CBC Children's Choice List· ALA Notable Children’s Book · Book Links’ Lasting Connections · Kirkus Best Book · San Francisco Chronicle Best Book· Washington Post Best Book· BookPage Best Book



Rebound

Author : Kwame Alexander

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 421 pages

File Size : 14,85 MB

Release : 2018-04-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1328476634

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From the New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander comes Rebound, the dynamic prequel to his Newbery Award–winning novel in verse, The Crossover. Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. Chuck Bell takes center stage as readers get a glimpse of his childhood and how he became the jazz music worshiping, basketball star his sons look up to. A novel in verse with all the impact and rhythm readers have come to expect from Kwame Alexander, Rebound goes back in time to visit the childhood of Chuck "Da Man" Bell during one pivotal summer when young Charlie is sent to stay with his grandparents where he discovers basketball and learns more about his family's past. This prequel to the Newbery Medal- and Coretta Scott King Award-winning The Crossover scores.



How to Read a Book

Author : Kwame Alexander

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 32 pages

File Size : 47,87 MB

Release : 2019-06-18

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780062307811

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A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading. Find a tree—a black tupelo or dawn redwood will do—and plant yourself. (It’s okay if you prefer a stoop, like Langston Hughes.) With these words, an adventure begins. Kwame Alexander’s evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet’s lush artwork come together to take readers on a sensory journey between the pages of a book.



Freak the Mighty

Author : Rodman Philbrick

Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd

Page : 140 pages

File Size : 42,37 MB

Release : 2015-04-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1409591050

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Max is used to being called Stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him. On account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used to being called Dwarf. And he is used to everyone laughing at him. On account of his size and being some cripple kid. But greatness comes in all sizes, and together Max and Kevin become Freak The Mighty and walk high above the world. An inspiring, heartbreaking, multi-award winning international bestseller.