This book situates the picturebook genre within the widespread international phenomenon of crossover literature, examining an international corpus of picturebooks including artists books, wordless picturebooks, and celebrity picturebooks that appeal to readers of all ages. But the intense bibliographic appeal of people of the book turns out to be a mixed. I believe that the crossover by keane alexander is such a book. You know exactly the kid who needs this book, who will fall in love with this book, and most important, who will see himself in this book. The crossover is a young adult novel by kwame alexander that follows the life experiences of 12yearold.
The point of view is taken in the first person beascuse the kid tells the story from his point of view. Written in verse, basketball is a metaphor for life for twin middle school boys jordan and josh. You know exactly the kid who needs this book, who will fall in love with this book. Having read it at last, i can see why the cover is filled with awards. His soccer dream derailed, nick turns to the books he has avoided and finds more than he expected.
This skimming reminds me of no other newbery winner more than jacob have i loved, which, incidentally, is one of the worst books i have. See more ideas about hungry caterpillar party, dr seuss cake and book activities. The crossover is the story of basketball phenom josh bell, his twin. Parents need to know that new york times bestseller rebound is a standalone prequel to kwame alexanders newbery medal and coretta scott king honor book the crossover. Family, thematically, involves mutual love, compassion, loyal between, as well as emotional, physical, and even spiritual support and encouragement of individuals who may or may not be bloodrelated, but who still behave according to the typical family structure. The verses tell the story of 14 yo josh bell and his family. Download an educators guide to the 2015 newbery medalwinning book the crossover by kwame alexander. Mar 01, 2012 the publicity and marketing worlds that are opened by a crossover novel can be a boon to exposure and sales for that book. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. If you love a book that didnt make the list, put it in the comments below so that others can find it. The hardcover book has the texture and orange color of a basketball. Sep 19, 2007 the grand tradition of crossover novels.
Sep 24, 2019 parents need to know at the crossover. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling author of 28 books, including rebound, the followup to his, newbery medalwinning middle grade novel, the crossover. Sep 24, 2019 his soccer dream derailed, nick turns to the books he has avoided and finds more than he expected. Alexanders highly anticipated followup to newberywinning the crossover is a reflective narrative, with little of the first book s explosive energy. Parents need to know that author and poet kwame alexander s.
Mar 18, 2014 the crossover ebook written by kwame alexander. In this middle grade novel told in dynamic verse, twelveyearold twin basketball stars josh and jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Right from the start, kwame alexanders new book, the crossover, looks, sounds and even feels different. It is full of action and contemporary references, as well as realistic family dynamics. What the mostly freeverse novel does have is a likable protagonist, great wordplay, solid. The crossover is a realistic fiction book written in poetryverse format. Illustrated by dawud anyabwile, the book follows josh and jordon bell as they deal with issues between them at home and on the court.
The plot of a novel is the action that takes place within the course of the narrative. The myth about crossover books leslie stobbe august 10, 20 theres a myth floating around in the christian writing community that a christian writer with a cultural, apologetic or evangelistic message can write a book that will reach both christians and nonchristians. I was surprised that i enjoyed the crossover as much as i did. The crossover questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. From broad, sweeping concepts, like love or death, to more particular ideas, like coming of age or good vs. Click download or read online button to get the crossover book now. Connect with other novels that have family relationships as a major theme. The novel is peppered with joshs observations like this that indicate that while.
Heres one more way to get kids into the book by listening to a pro read it aloud. Aug 22, 2014 connects with youtube videos of sports and music figures in the book, looks at the role of rules in the novel, showcases various forms and types of poetry that are included, and examines the crossover themes. This month, we examine 2015 newbery medal winner, the crossover by kwame alexander. This 45page guide for the crossover by kwame alexander includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 4 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. For more in the golden rules series check out the 3 golden rules of writing a science fiction book, or for more on young adult fiction try the ultimate guide to writing awesome young adult books. The eight best young adult books and why grownups should read them, too ya fiction has become a fixture at the top of the bestseller lists. Newbery award newbery medal ya books great books books to read kids book club book club books book clubs coretta scott king what others are saying the crossover by kwame alexander is the 2015 john newbery medal winner for the most outstanding contribution to childrens literature and is a 2015 coretta scott king honor book. The book includes many references to jazz and hip hop. Learn how to find the theme of a book or short story. It was published in the back of the paperback version of the house of hades on march 31, 2015, and later as an ebook and audiobook. The crossover by kwame alexander is the first book in the crossover series. Apr 09, 2015 decoding the newbery is a monthly column in which newbery medal winners are examined and deconstructed by regular contributor and author catherine faris king.
I wish there were more books with male protagonists like this in this age group. On my list of mustread crossover books are alice in wonderland, the brothers karamazov. Martins a song of ice and fire series explores every nuance of the concepts. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. The crossover study guide contains a biography of kwame alexander, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The grand tradition of crossover novels books the guardian. Tolkien pits good quite clearly against evil in its tale.
The crown of ptolemy is the third and last book in the percy jackson and the olympians and the kane chronicles crossover series. Id love to peek one decade into the future and see christians still talking about at least some of the titles featured in this years book awards. In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart. 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. Oct 06, 2014 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. Free the crossover study unit worksheets for teachers to print. I had a blast making my first two recommendation guides contemporary and paranormal, scifi, fantasy and i really wanted to make a new one, but with a few genres down, i wasnt. Every book has a theme and we often see the same theme in many books. More and more lately ive been really getting into making infographics and recommendation guides. At times he likes his nickname filthy mcnasty, but at other times he wants to be called josh. The crossover themes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. As a fullfledged adult, i love reading picture books, middle grade, young adult, adult, nonfiction, poetry. The crossover printables, classroom activities, teacher. Chapter 5 picturebooks with crossgenerational themes.
Its almost like a jornle of each day explaniing an important part of his days. Examine the primary characters especially the protagonist to uncover subtle details about a book s themes. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the crossover. You should focus on lessons the characters learn and how their viewpoints change during the course of the story. The crossover study guide contains a biography of kwame alexander, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the book universe. The crossover by kwame alexander overdrive rakuten. The crossover study guide from litcharts the creators of. The crossover by kwame alexander unleashing readers.
Parents need to know that author and poet kwamealexander s. A reading list for the best new books featuring books that are targeted at adults but are likely to be of interestsuitable for teens, with links to full book information. Books are a classic print format and, even with their transition into the ebook world, they still look their best when set in one of the following triedandtested typefaces. About kwame biography kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling author of 32 books, including the undefeated, illustrated by kadir nelson, how to read a book, illustrated by melissa sweet, swing, rebound, which was shortlisted for prestigious carnegie medal, and, his newbery medalwinning middle grade novel, the crossover. When we refer to the theme of a book, we are talking about a universal idea, lesson, or message that stretches through the entire story. Bell is a former european league basketball star whose. 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 distinguished contribution to american literature for children, the coretta scott king author award honor, the ncte charlotte huck honor, the lee bennett hopkins poetry award, and the passaic poetry prize. The crossover download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The crossover by kwame alexander goodreads share book. Family, thematically, involves mutual love, compassion, loyal between, as well. This powerful novel in verse is set in the late 1980s and focuses on the childhood experiences of chuck, who will grow up to become the beloved dad of the crossover s jordan and josh. Its about a boy and his brother who play basketball. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Some of his other works include booked, which was longlisted for the national book award, the playbook.
Josh has many identities in this bookson, brother, basketball player, poet, and friend. The crossover falls on the other side of that balance. The graphic novel is an adaptation of kwame alexanders novel in verse about twin,12yearold african american basketball players. Free the crossover worksheets and literature unit for. On the surface, kwame alexanders verse novel the crossover looks simple. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. I am writing a few new picture books, a ya novel about my senior year in high school which was outta control, and a prequel to the crossover, called rebound, which is about chuck da man bell when he. By the end of the book, you feel like you are part of joshs family, and you dont want to leave. Need help on themes in kwame alexanders the crossover.
Was it necessary for the development of plot, theme andor characters. The crossover won the newbery medal for literature in 2015. The eight best young adult books and why grownups should. The crossover is a 2015 childrens book by american author kwame alexander and the winner of the 2015 newbery medal and coretta scott king award honor. How does bringing in the different types of music add to the story and the characters. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. The book presents an opportunity to consider forgiveness and the righting of wrongs with siblings, parents, friends, and perhaps more dif. The crossover won the newbery medal in 2015 and was also recognized as an honor book for the coretta scott king award. Mar 18, 2014 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 crossover by kwame alexander the book smugglers. The book, which is told entirely through verse, was first published in the united states in hardback on march 18, 2014 through hmh books. Have students pull out the theme as well as some minor themes. Christianity todays 2020 book awards christianity today.
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 mans game, it is most boldly and certainly a book about tenderness. Alexanders highly anticipated followup to newberywinning the crossover is a reflective narrative, with little of the first books explosive energy. 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. Winner of 2014 newbery and coretta scott king awards for childrens literature. Booked the crossover series and millions of other books are available for instant access. We judged the legibility, beauty, simplicity and variety of weights available of a huge range of fonts, and whittled them down to these faithful five. This is another book that i am unlikely to have ever chosen to read on my own, but i could definitely see myself using it in the classroom as it has many teachable elements and, very importantly, shows boys that there are books out there for them and their interests. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. What librarian could resist a novel that has the word book in its title, is centered on an intrepid book conservator, exults in book preservation exotica and has a plot about a rare book with a long, fraught and serpentine history. So today were taking a look at some of the most popular themes explored in the world of books, through some specific literary theme examples.
Mar 18, 2014 his soccer dream derailed, nick turns to the books he has avoided and finds more than he expected. The crossover is a poignant novel in verse that mixes basketball, family, and comingofage themes and includes serious issues regarding adult health and a parents lifethreatening condition. Its narrated by corey allen and produced by recorded books. The crossover summary and study guide supersummary. 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. Family is an important theme in the novel the crossover by kwame alexander. I dont usually pick up books about basketball, or books in verse, but i saw kwame speak at the virginia festival of the book in 2015 and had to have the crossover. May 12, 2017 parents need to know that author and poet kwame alexanders the crossover is a poignant novel in verse that mixes basketball, family, and comingofage themes and includes serious issues regarding adult health and a parents lifethreatening condition.
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