What do a giant crocodile, a threeheaded monster, and a bowlingpin crown have in common. Buy the crossover by kwame alexander online at alibris. Download or stream the crossover by kwame alexander. Theyre all the work of a powerhungry ghost who craves immortality. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The crossover with nonfiction texts to support learning and meet ohios new learning standards. Free the crossover worksheets and literature unit for. He and his twin brother jordan are awesome on the court. Read the crossover by kwame alexander available from rakuten kobo.
The crossover is about two twin brothers, jb jordan bell filthy mcnasty josh bell. Thanks to their dad, he and his twin brother, jordan, are kings on the court. Printerfriendly version a a a a for a list of newbery winners by. Rebound the crossover series and millions of other books are available for instant access. The title of this book the crossover is an important phrase and idea throughout the book.
This is one element that would add a lot of depth to the. Download an educators guide to the 2015 newbery medalwinning book the crossover by kwame alexander. This awardwinning verse novel focuses on the lives of african american. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate coby, and the mac, a rapping librarian who gives nick. Sunny tries to shine despite his troubled past in this third novel in the critically acclaimed track series from national book award finalist jason reynolds. Soaring, poignant, novel in verse hits all the right spots. New york times bestseller newbery medal winner coretta scott king honor award 2015. The crossover is a masterful mix of rhythm and heart that tells the story of two brothers navigating the deep waters of love, loyalty, and championship play. In this middle grade novel told in dynamic verse, twelveyearold twin. Alexanders verse is fluid and electric, poignant and wise, skillfully chronicling main character joshs tough lessons as he comes to realize that true champions learn to dance through the storm. From the new york times bestselling author kwame alexander comes rebound, a dynamic novel in verse and companion to his newbery awardwinner, the crossover, illustrated with striking graphic novel panels. Handpicked by amazon kids books editor, seira wilson, for prime book box a. I dont think the label crossover really fits for any of these sorts of books.
Newbery winners by lexile childrens reading suggestions. The crossover by kwame alexander ebook the crossover by kwame alexander ebook product details sales rank. Similar to the reading framework, the listening framework is a scientific approach to measuring both students listening ability and complexity of audio materials on the same lexile developmental scale. Hes got mad beats too, beats that tell his familys story in verse. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. Cuz tonight im delivering, raps twelveyearold josh bell. It refers to a basketball move described in the first vocabulary poem as well as to spoiler. The crossover graphic novel by kwame alexander scholastic. But josh has more than basketball in his blood, hes got mad beats, too, that tell his familys story in. Cuz tonight im delivering, announces dreadlocked, 12year old josh bell. It appeases the nagging worry that maybe we arent challenging our children enough. New york times bestseller national book award longlist ilacbc childrens choice list ala notable childrens book book links lasting connections kirkus best book san francisco chronicle best book washington post best book bookpage best book a novel about a soccerobsessed tween boy written entirely in verse. Recipient of the 2015 newbery medal and the 2015 coretta scott king honor award, kwame alexanders the crossover is a novelinverse about twin brothers who are. I was really impressed by the book and my son, couldnt wait to see if there were more books in the series.
Because if the numberletter on the childs book is higher. Title author lexile lexile code call number jungle book, the kipling, rudyard 1140 jfic kip brians winter paulsen, gary 1140 jfic pau wide window, the snicket, lemony 1150 jfic sni. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. But both brothers must come to grips with growing up, on and off the court, as they realize breaking the rules can come at a terrible price, resulting in a gamechanger for their entire family.
Download the crossover audiobook by kwame alexander. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Kwame alexander the crossover episode free library. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It is the glue connecting the sons and source of the wisdom their father passes downthe biggest surprise of the crossover is that, for all the bells and whistles of a young. The newbery medal honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children. If you want to know whether a specific book is within your childs lexile range, you can use our lexile find a book tool. In this prequel to newbery awardwinning the crossover 2014, alexander revisits previous themes and formats while exploring new ones for charlie bell, the future.
Read online the crossover by kwame alexander ebook kj0. Fiction on one side of the border is 14yearold manny bustos, an orphan scrounging on the. In this followup to the newberywinning novel the crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship, take center stage as twelveyearold 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. A novelinverse set in the 1980s revisits the bell family of crossover. The crossover, by kwame alexander the new york times. Books similar to the crossover goodreads share book. The crossover ebook by kwame alexander rakuten kobo. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the book universe. The biggest surprise of the crossover is that, for all the bells and whistles of a young mans game, it is most boldly and certainly a book about tenderness. Before josh and jordan bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves.
Josh and his twin brother jordan are awesome on the court. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. The crossover will make a great bridge to books like matthew quicks boy21, too, both because of the content and the welldrawn, dynamic, and memorable characters. Kwame alexanders decision to write the book in verse was a bold one, but i could now not picture it being written any other way. Ill read the book whether its crossover or not and sometimes i hardly notice that it is a crossover.
This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the crossover. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a book s lexile measure by entering a book s title, author or isbn. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and new york times bestselling author of 21 books, including the crossover, which received the 2015 john newbery medal for the most. The grand tradition of crossover novels books the guardian. The crossover is a young adult novel in verse by american author kwame alexander. The crossover is vividly brought to life as a graphic novel with stunning illustrations by star talent dawud anyabwile. The crossover by kwame alexander state library of ohio. In the book they go through many problems such as when jb starts to not hang out with filthy and only. Free the crossover study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Top ten tuesday is an original feature from the broke and the bookish. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.