Crossover // A Graphic Novel

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Kwame AlexandersNew York Timesbestseller and Newbery MedalwinningThe Crossoveris vividly brought to life as a graphic novel with stunning illustrations by star talent Dawud Anyabwile.

With a bolt of lightning on my kicks… The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight Im 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 bloodhes got mad beats, too, which help him find his rhythm when its all on the line.

See the Bell family in a whole new light through Dawud Anyabwiles dynamic illustrations as the brothers winning season unfolds, and the world as they know it begins to change.

New York TimesBestseller Newbery Medal Winner Coretta Scott King Honor Award 2015 YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Publishers WeeklyBest Book School Library JournalBest Book KirkusBest Book

Kwame Alexanderis a poet, an educator, and theNew York Timesbestselling author of more than thirty-fivebooks, including hisNewberyMedalwinning middle grade novelThe Crossover. Some of his other works includeBooked, which was longlisted for theNational Book Award;The Playbook:52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life;Swing; the picture booksHow to Read a BookandHow to Write a Poem(coauthored with Deanna Nikaido),bothillustrated by Melissa Sweet; andThe Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson,which was longlisted for the National Book Awardand won the Caldecott Medal, a Newbery Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. He is a regular contributor to NPRsMorning Edition, currently serving as their poet ambassador. He lives in Virginia with his family. Visit his website at kwamealexander.com.

Dawud Anyabwileis an Emmy Awardwinning artist, illustrator, and cocreator of the groundbreaking comic book seriesBrotherman: Dictator of Discipline.Anyabwile hasworked with companies such as Cartoon Network, Turner Studios, NBA TV, Nickelodeon,and many others as a character designer, storyboard artist, illustrator, and concept artist. Anyabwile illustrated the graphic novel adaptation of theNew York Timesbestselling novelMonsterby Walter Dean Myers. Born and raised inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, Anyabwile now volunteers, teaches art classes to young students, and gives lectures when he isn’t working on his art.

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• Publisher:Clarion Books (September 24, 2019)
• Language:English
• Paperback: 224 pages
• ISBN-13:9781328575494
• Reading age:12 years and up
• Item Weight: .8pounds
• Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.2
• BISAC Categories: Sports, YA Fiction, Graphic Novel