I think it will be a FANTASTIC read for young people, especially boys, and especially when teaching about the value of poetry. I love the way Alexander teaches vocabulary through the text and how he addresses feelings and how to deal with them. 8 Images Creative Team: Joshua Williamson, Giuseppe Camuncoli & Howard Porter Publisher: DC Release Date: July 6 Knight Terrors is DC’s big summer crossover event for 2023. 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 storys heart-stopping. I love that the main characters are not perfect people, but that they learn from their mistakes. I love poetry, and I suspect, that this played a part in that. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, hes got mad beats, too, that tell his familys story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of. I quickly became invested in the story as soon as I began reading it. Winner of the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Honor. This is a book that should be read rather than listened to. A powerful novel in verse about twin brothers who are rivals both on and off the basketball court. However, I started listening to the audio book, but then switched to reading the paper version. The tensions between the twins fathers health, the upcoming basketball championships, and. Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in. I just don’t have anything in common with the characters’ lives. The Crossover does an excellent job of mixing different storylines. Winner of the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award, and a New York Times bestseller. I initially had a difficult time getting engaged in this book. I have not found any questionable terminology in the book. Josh’s father was a famous basketball player in Europe and has taught Josh and his brother JB how to play the game that combined with a lot of natural talent, makes for the winning of a lot of basketball games. The Crossover Our Review Parents say (3) Kids say (15) age 9+ Based on 3 parent reviews Add rating Sort by: Most Helpful OrganicCotton Adult Maage 9+ Great for engaging kids who love basketball This book is all about basketball and is great for kids who love basketball. the characters were so unique and it was so funny, just an amazing book for any age Crossover is the. The story is a quick read about a junior high school basketball player named Josh. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander was the winner of the 2015 Newbery Award.
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