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The crossover, by Kwame Alexander

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"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 basketball phenom Josh Bell. Thanks to his dad, he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court, with crossovers that make even the toughest ballers cry. But Josh has more than hoops in his blood. He's got a river of rhymes flowing through him - a sick flow that helps him find his rhythm when everything's on the line. As their winning season unfolds, things begin to change. When Jordan meets the new girl in school, the twins' tight-knit bond unravels. IN this heartfelt novel, basketball and brotherhood intertwine to show Josh and Jordan that life doesn't come with a playbook and, sometimes, it's not about winning. -- From dust jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
237 pages
Contents
  • Five reasons I have locks
  • Even Vondie
  • Uh-oh
  • I run into Dad's room
  • Behind closed doors
  • The girl who stole my brother
  • Things I learn at dinner
  • Dishes
  • Coach's talk before the game
  • Text messages from Mom, part one
  • The second half
  • Mom tells Dad
  • Tomorrow is the last day of school before Christmas vacation
  • Coach comes over
  • Estranged
  • School's out
  • The phone rings
  • Basketball rule #8
  • When we get to the court
  • At noon, in the gym, with Dad.
  • Fourth quarter:
  • The doctor pats Jordan and me on the back and says
  • Conversation
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Okay, Dad
  • Mom, since you asked, I'll tell you why I'm so angry
  • Text messages from Vondie
  • On Christmas Eve
  • Santa Clause stops by -- }t Questions
  • Tanka for language arts class
  • I don't think I'll ever get used to
  • Basketball rule #9
  • As we're about to leave for the final game
  • Basketball rule #1.
  • During warm-ups
  • Text messages from Mom, part two
  • For Dad
  • The last shot.
  • Overtime:
  • Article #2 in the Daily News (January 14)
  • Where do we go from here?
  • Starless
  • Basketball rule #10
  • There are so many friends
  • First quarter:
  • Free throws
  • JB and I
  • At the end of warm-ups, my brother tries to dunk
  • The sportscaster
  • Josh's play-by-play
  • Crossover
  • Warm-up:
  • The show
  • The bet, part one
  • Ode to my hair
  • The bet, part two
  • The game is tied
  • In the locker room
  • Cut
  • Calamity
  • Mom doesn't like us eating out
  • Missing
  • Dribbling
  • The inside of Mom and Dad's bedroom closet
  • Patella tendinitis
  • Sundays after church
  • Basketball rule #2
  • Girls
  • While Vondie and JB
  • Pulchritudinous
  • Practice
  • Walking home
  • Man to man
  • Josh Bell
  • After dinner
  • After we win
  • Dad takes us to Krispy Kreme and tells us his favorite story (again)
  • Basketball rule #3
  • Josh's play-by-play [two]
  • The new girl
  • I missed three free throws tonight
  • Basketball rule #4
  • Having a mother
  • Mom shouts
  • How I got my nickname
  • Hypertension
  • To fall asleep
  • Why we only ate salad for Thanksgiving
  • How do you spell trouble?
  • Bad news
  • Gym class.
  • Second quarter:
  • Conversation
  • Conversation [two]
  • Basketball rule #5
  • At first
  • Showoff
  • Out of control
  • Mom calls me into the kitchen
  • 35-18
  • Too good
  • I'm on free throw number twenty-seven
  • He probably -- t Ironic
  • This is Alexis, may I please speak to Jordan?
  • Phone conversation (I sub for JB)
  • JB and I
  • Filthy McNasty
  • Boy walks into a room
  • At practice
  • Second-person
  • Third wheel
  • Tipping point
  • The main reason I can't sleep
  • Surprised
  • Conversation
  • Game time, 6:00 p.m.
  • This is my second year
  • Jordan Bell
  • Basketball rule #6
  • Josh's play-by-play [three]
  • Before.
  • Third quarter:
  • After
  • Suspension
  • Churlish
  • This week, I
  • Basketball rule #7
  • The nosebleed section
  • On the way to the game
  • Fast break
  • Storm
  • The next morning
  • Profusely
  • Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)
  • Mostly everyone
  • Final Jeopardy
  • Dear Jordan
  • I don't know
  • No pizza and fries
Isbn
9781489858559
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Label
The crossover
Title
The crossover
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by Kwame Alexander
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"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 basketball phenom Josh Bell. Thanks to his dad, he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court, with crossovers that make even the toughest ballers cry. But Josh has more than hoops in his blood. He's got a river of rhymes flowing through him - a sick flow that helps him find his rhythm when everything's on the line. As their winning season unfolds, things begin to change. When Jordan meets the new girl in school, the twins' tight-knit bond unravels. IN this heartfelt novel, basketball and brotherhood intertwine to show Josh and Jordan that life doesn't come with a playbook and, sometimes, it's not about winning. -- From dust jacket
Member of
Summary
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
Storyline
Tone
Character
Award
  • ALA Notable Children's Book, 2015
  • Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland), Grades 6-9, 2016.
  • Buckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio), Grades 6-8, 2016
  • Garden State Teen Book Award (New Jersey), Fiction (Grades 6-8), 2017.
  • Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 2018.
  • Iowa Teen Award, 2018.
  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 6-8, 2016.
  • Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award (Pennsylvania Center for the Book), 2015.
  • Newbery Medal, 2015.
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (Illinois), 2017.
  • School Library Journal Best Books: Fiction, 2014
  • Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Intermediate Books, 2017.
  • Street Lit Book Award Medal: Emerging Classic, 2016.
  • YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2015.
  • YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults: Top Ten, 2015.
  • YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2015.
  • YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: Top Ten, 2015.
Awards note
  • Newbery Medal, 2015
  • Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2015
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10301165
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Alexander, Kwame
Dewey number
[Fic]
Index
no index present
Intended audience
750L
Intended audience source
Lexile
Interest level
  • MG
  • MG
Language note
Text in English
LC call number
PZ7.5.A44
LC item number
Cr 2014
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
750
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 3
  • 6
Reading level
  • 4.3.
  • 4.3.
  • 4.6
  • 4.3
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
Series statement
Crossover
Series volume
1
Study program name
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Accelerated Reader AR
  • Reading Counts RC
  • Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Twins
  • Brothers
  • Fathers and sons
  • African Americans
  • Novels in verse
  • Basketball stories
  • Twins
  • Brothers
  • Fathers and sons
  • African Americans
  • Novels in verse
  • Basketball
  • Twins
  • Brothers
  • Fathers and sons
  • African Americans
  • Novels in verse
  • Basketball stories
  • African Americans
  • Brothers
  • Fathers and sons
  • Twins
Target audience
pre adolescent
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
a basketball novel
Label
The crossover, by Kwame Alexander
Link
Instantiates
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Five reasons I have locks
  • Even Vondie
  • Uh-oh
  • I run into Dad's room
  • Behind closed doors
  • The girl who stole my brother
  • Things I learn at dinner
  • Dishes
  • Coach's talk before the game
  • Text messages from Mom, part one
  • The second half
  • Mom tells Dad
  • Tomorrow is the last day of school before Christmas vacation
  • Coach comes over
  • Estranged
  • School's out
  • The phone rings
  • Basketball rule #8
  • When we get to the court
  • At noon, in the gym, with Dad.
  • Fourth quarter:
  • The doctor pats Jordan and me on the back and says
  • Conversation
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Okay, Dad
  • Mom, since you asked, I'll tell you why I'm so angry
  • Text messages from Vondie
  • On Christmas Eve
  • Santa Clause stops by -- }t Questions
  • Tanka for language arts class
  • I don't think I'll ever get used to
  • Basketball rule #9
  • As we're about to leave for the final game
  • Basketball rule #1.
  • During warm-ups
  • Text messages from Mom, part two
  • For Dad
  • The last shot.
  • Overtime:
  • Article #2 in the Daily News (January 14)
  • Where do we go from here?
  • Starless
  • Basketball rule #10
  • There are so many friends
  • First quarter:
  • Free throws
  • JB and I
  • At the end of warm-ups, my brother tries to dunk
  • The sportscaster
  • Josh's play-by-play
  • Crossover
  • Warm-up:
  • The show
  • The bet, part one
  • Ode to my hair
  • The bet, part two
  • The game is tied
  • In the locker room
  • Cut
  • Calamity
  • Mom doesn't like us eating out
  • Missing
  • Dribbling
  • The inside of Mom and Dad's bedroom closet
  • Patella tendinitis
  • Sundays after church
  • Basketball rule #2
  • Girls
  • While Vondie and JB
  • Pulchritudinous
  • Practice
  • Walking home
  • Man to man
  • Josh Bell
  • After dinner
  • After we win
  • Dad takes us to Krispy Kreme and tells us his favorite story (again)
  • Basketball rule #3
  • Josh's play-by-play [two]
  • The new girl
  • I missed three free throws tonight
  • Basketball rule #4
  • Having a mother
  • Mom shouts
  • How I got my nickname
  • Hypertension
  • To fall asleep
  • Why we only ate salad for Thanksgiving
  • How do you spell trouble?
  • Bad news
  • Gym class.
  • Second quarter:
  • Conversation
  • Conversation [two]
  • Basketball rule #5
  • At first
  • Showoff
  • Out of control
  • Mom calls me into the kitchen
  • 35-18
  • Too good
  • I'm on free throw number twenty-seven
  • He probably -- t Ironic
  • This is Alexis, may I please speak to Jordan?
  • Phone conversation (I sub for JB)
  • JB and I
  • Filthy McNasty
  • Boy walks into a room
  • At practice
  • Second-person
  • Third wheel
  • Tipping point
  • The main reason I can't sleep
  • Surprised
  • Conversation
  • Game time, 6:00 p.m.
  • This is my second year
  • Jordan Bell
  • Basketball rule #6
  • Josh's play-by-play [three]
  • Before.
  • Third quarter:
  • After
  • Suspension
  • Churlish
  • This week, I
  • Basketball rule #7
  • The nosebleed section
  • On the way to the game
  • Fast break
  • Storm
  • The next morning
  • Profusely
  • Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)
  • Mostly everyone
  • Final Jeopardy
  • Dear Jordan
  • I don't know
  • No pizza and fries
Control code
ocn842316307
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
237 pages
Isbn
9781489858559
Lccn
2013013810
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
9780544107717
Specific material designation
regular print
System control number
(OCoLC)842316307
Label
The crossover, by Kwame Alexander
Link
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Five reasons I have locks
  • Even Vondie
  • Uh-oh
  • I run into Dad's room
  • Behind closed doors
  • The girl who stole my brother
  • Things I learn at dinner
  • Dishes
  • Coach's talk before the game
  • Text messages from Mom, part one
  • The second half
  • Mom tells Dad
  • Tomorrow is the last day of school before Christmas vacation
  • Coach comes over
  • Estranged
  • School's out
  • The phone rings
  • Basketball rule #8
  • When we get to the court
  • At noon, in the gym, with Dad.
  • Fourth quarter:
  • The doctor pats Jordan and me on the back and says
  • Conversation
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Okay, Dad
  • Mom, since you asked, I'll tell you why I'm so angry
  • Text messages from Vondie
  • On Christmas Eve
  • Santa Clause stops by -- }t Questions
  • Tanka for language arts class
  • I don't think I'll ever get used to
  • Basketball rule #9
  • As we're about to leave for the final game
  • Basketball rule #1.
  • During warm-ups
  • Text messages from Mom, part two
  • For Dad
  • The last shot.
  • Overtime:
  • Article #2 in the Daily News (January 14)
  • Where do we go from here?
  • Starless
  • Basketball rule #10
  • There are so many friends
  • First quarter:
  • Free throws
  • JB and I
  • At the end of warm-ups, my brother tries to dunk
  • The sportscaster
  • Josh's play-by-play
  • Crossover
  • Warm-up:
  • The show
  • The bet, part one
  • Ode to my hair
  • The bet, part two
  • The game is tied
  • In the locker room
  • Cut
  • Calamity
  • Mom doesn't like us eating out
  • Missing
  • Dribbling
  • The inside of Mom and Dad's bedroom closet
  • Patella tendinitis
  • Sundays after church
  • Basketball rule #2
  • Girls
  • While Vondie and JB
  • Pulchritudinous
  • Practice
  • Walking home
  • Man to man
  • Josh Bell
  • After dinner
  • After we win
  • Dad takes us to Krispy Kreme and tells us his favorite story (again)
  • Basketball rule #3
  • Josh's play-by-play [two]
  • The new girl
  • I missed three free throws tonight
  • Basketball rule #4
  • Having a mother
  • Mom shouts
  • How I got my nickname
  • Hypertension
  • To fall asleep
  • Why we only ate salad for Thanksgiving
  • How do you spell trouble?
  • Bad news
  • Gym class.
  • Second quarter:
  • Conversation
  • Conversation [two]
  • Basketball rule #5
  • At first
  • Showoff
  • Out of control
  • Mom calls me into the kitchen
  • 35-18
  • Too good
  • I'm on free throw number twenty-seven
  • He probably -- t Ironic
  • This is Alexis, may I please speak to Jordan?
  • Phone conversation (I sub for JB)
  • JB and I
  • Filthy McNasty
  • Boy walks into a room
  • At practice
  • Second-person
  • Third wheel
  • Tipping point
  • The main reason I can't sleep
  • Surprised
  • Conversation
  • Game time, 6:00 p.m.
  • This is my second year
  • Jordan Bell
  • Basketball rule #6
  • Josh's play-by-play [three]
  • Before.
  • Third quarter:
  • After
  • Suspension
  • Churlish
  • This week, I
  • Basketball rule #7
  • The nosebleed section
  • On the way to the game
  • Fast break
  • Storm
  • The next morning
  • Profusely
  • Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)
  • Mostly everyone
  • Final Jeopardy
  • Dear Jordan
  • I don't know
  • No pizza and fries
Control code
ocn842316307
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
237 pages
Isbn
9781489858559
Lccn
2013013810
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
9780544107717
Specific material designation
regular print
System control number
(OCoLC)842316307

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