The Crossover // (The Crossover Series)

New York Timesbestseller Newbery Medal Winner Coretta Scott King Honor Award 2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Publishers WeeklyBest Book School Library Journal Best Book Kirkus BestBook

“A beautifully measured novel of life and line.”The New York Times Book Review“With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight Im delivering,” announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. Heand his twin brother Jordanare awesome on thecourt. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he’s got mad beats, too, that tell his family’s story in verse, in this fast and furiousmiddle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander.

Josh and Jordanmust come togrips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story’s heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.

• Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd (October 8, 2015)
• Language:English
• ISBN-10:1783443677
• ISBN-13:9781783443673
• Reading Age:10 – 12 years
• Item Weight:6.9 ounces
• UNSPSC-Code:55101500
• Dimensions:5.08 x 0.59 x 7.8 inches