The Crossover That Won the Game
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Page : pages
File Size : 40,86 MB
Release : 2013-07-17
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ISBN : 9780990021506
The Crossover That Won the Game
Author : Joseph Ponder
Publisher : Biblio Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 28,8 MB
Release : 2017-03-09
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ISBN : 9781622493746
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The Crossover
Author : Kwame Alexander
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 38,62 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0544107713
Book Description
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.
Booked
Author : Kwame Alexander
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 25,12 MB
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0544787714
Book Description
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 : 37,31 MB
Release : 2018-04-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1328476634
Book Description
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.
The Crossover
Author : Kwame Alexander
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 23,36 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1328575497
Book Description
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
The Playbook
Author : Kwame Alexander
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 37,4 MB
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1328698920
Book Description
A companion to the Newbery Medal-winning middle grade novel The Crossover, the basis of the show streaming on Disney+! What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule contains wisdom from inspiring athletes and role models such as Nelson Mandela, Serena Williams, LeBron James, Carli Lloyd, Steph Curry, and Michelle Obama. Kwame Alexander also shares his own stories of overcoming obstacles and winning games in this motivational and inspirational book for readers of any age and for anyone needing a little bit of encouragement. You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar.
The Crossover
Author : Kwame Alexander
Publisher : Andersen Press Limited
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 35,58 MB
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1787611892
Book Description
Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag 2020 Readers Awards '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,' raps twelve-year-old Josh Bell. Thanks to their dad, he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood – he's got mad beats, too, which help him find his rhythm when it's all on the line. See the Bell family in a whole new light through Dawud Anyabwile's dynamic illustrations as the brothers' winning season unfolds, and the world as they know it begins to change.
Crossover
Author : Jeff Rud
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 21,66 MB
Release : 2008-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1551439816
Book Description
Kyle is a basketball star, but his interest in theater causes problems on and off the court.
Lemons
Author : Melissa D. Savage
Publisher : Crown Books For Young Readers
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,13 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1524700126
Book Description
After her mother dies in 1975, ten-year-old Lemonade must live with her grandfather in a small town famous for Bigfoot sitings and soon becomes friends with Tobin, a quirky Bigfoot investigator.
