His soccer dream derailed, nick turns to the books he has avoided and finds more than he expected. Csm publishing finally releases its first batch of locally. I was fortunate to attend a terrific session at this years london book fair, organised by the brilliant project, the academic book of the future. Mar 01, 2012 ill read the book whether its crossover or not and sometimes i hardly notice that it is a crossover. Learning ally is a united states 501c3 tax exempt organization, id. Bookpage alexanders at the top of his poetic game in this taut, complex tale of the crossover from brash, vulnerable boy to young adult.
It is full of action and contemporary references, as well as realistic family dynamics. Alexander lives in reston, virginia and when hes not writing, he runs programs to introduce children to writing and publishing. Its tough, muscular writing about a tender, unguarded heart. The poems dodge and weave with the speed of a point guard driving for the basket, mixing basketball action with vocabularythemed poems, newspaper clippings, and joshs sincere firstperson accounts. Ill read the book whether its crossover or not and sometimes i hardly notice that it is a crossover.
Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the book universe. The crossover the crossover series alexander, kwame on. Mar 18, 2014 i believe that the crossover by keane alexander is such a book. The crossover is destined to reachand touchreaders who never gave basketball or poetry a second thought until now. 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. 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. Crossover is the first novel in a series which follows the adventures of cassandra kresnov, an artificial. Through basketball, poker, and work, crossover offers a firsthand account of how the world looks and feels as a person with bipolar i from childhood traits to adult expression. Basketball jargon throughout the narrative doubles as narrative detail. 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.
A book has become a crossover book if it crosses the revenue divide between shortrun university library market and waterstonesatchristmas mass market. 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. Poet alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional punch. 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. Jan 30, 2018 following the crossover, he signed two separate seven figure, multibook deals, with houghton mifflin harcourt and blink, a harpercollins young adult imprint. Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin brother jordan. Book publishing annual statshot survey reveals religious crossover and inspirational books supported trade book growth in 2016 print books account for 70. 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. In a literal sense, your manuscript is crossover when it. This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. Longlisted for the ukla 2017 book award the crossover is original. Download an educators guide to the 2015 newbery medalwinning book the crossover by kwame alexander. This amazing book is now available in ebook and paperback formats worldwide. Yalsa quick picks for reluctant young adult readers publishers weekly best book school library journal best book kirkus best book.
Kwame alexanders the crossover won both the newberry and coretta scott king. The crossover the crossover series hardcover politics and. Publishers weekly best book school library journal best book kirkus best. The crossover won the newbery medal in 2015 and was also recognized as an honor book for the coretta scott king award. Its almost like a jornle of each day explaniing an important part of his days.
The crossover study guide from litcharts the creators of. Kwame alexanders awardwinning novel the crossover charged into the literary world and lit a fire in young readers everywhere. 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. The crossover by kwame alexander overdrive rakuten. Apr 22, 2015 crossbooks, a christian self publishing operation, will cease operations on april 30. In this middle grade novel told in dynamic verse, twelveyearold twin basketball stars josh. Author kvfrench published on march, 2018 september 12, 2018 leave a comment on faculty book publishing workshop ii. Alexanders highly anticipated followup to newberywinning the crossover is a reflective. Book publishing annual statshot survey reveals religious.
Josh has many identities in this bookson, brother, basketball player, poet, and friend. This is a book you sell to readers based on their maturity and interest, rather than on the grade or reading level theyre at. Alexander lives in reston, virginia and when hes not writing, he runs. The crossover by kwame alexander 9781783443673paperback. At times he likes his nickname filthy mcnasty, but at other times he wants to. Has, welcomes comic fans of all ages to enjoy the wildest crossover of hasbro creations ever. I believe that the crossover by keane alexander is such a book. The book, which is told entirely through verse, was first published in the. Students explore global issuesthe environment, technology, societyin more detail and are encouraged to express their opinions and develop critical thinking skills. They learned from their dad, chuck da man, who played in the euroleague before retiring from the game. First published in the united states in 2014 and described perfectly as. The crossover is a young adult novel by kwame alexander that follows the life experiences of 12yearold basketball player josh bell across several months in the autumn and early winter of his seventhgrade year at reggie lewis middle school. Mar, 2018 author kvfrench published on march, 2018 september 12, 2018 leave a comment on faculty book publishing workshop ii.
Following the crossover, he signed two separate seven figure, multibook deals, with houghton mifflin harcourt and blink, a harpercollins young adult imprint. Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin. 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. The poems dodge and weave with the speed of a point guard driving for the basket, mixing basketball action with vocabularythemed poems, newspaper clippings. 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. Crossover publications is pleased to partner with this notable effort with the release of finding hope in the words of john. The crossover is a young adult novel by kwame alexander that follows the life experiences of 12yearold basketball player josh bell across several months in the autumn and early winter of his seventh. 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. San diego, ca february 6, 2020 when the mane six gallop alongside autobots in battle, the forces of villainy stand no chance. Oct 05, 2017 kwame alexanders awardwinning novel the crossover charged into the literary world and lit a fire in young readers everywhere. The story involves characters from various hasbro franchises. 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. August 1, 2017 the association of american publishers aap announced today that the u.
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. 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. Students explore global issuesthe environment, technology, societyin more detail and are. Make the word of god present and alive in every household and in every church. Challenge yourself to become a part of the cloud team revolution. Alexander was planning to selfpublish it, when houghton mifflin harcourt made him an offer. At times he likes his nickname filthy mcnasty, but at other times he wants to be called josh. The book, which is told entirely through verse, was first published in the united states in hardback on march 18, 2014 through hmh books for young readers. The poems dodge and weave with the speed of a point guard driving for the basket, mixing basketball action with vocabularythemed poems, newspaper clippings, and joshs sincere firstperson accounts that swing from moments of swaggerworth triumph to profound pain. Deranz world reach is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation based in the usa, established to promote the gospel of jesus christ through publishing, printing and distribution of bibles, and biblebased materials throughout the world. Crossbooks, a christian selfpublishing operation, will cease operations on april 30.
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. Instead of crossover, perhaps we should simply say will appeal to a variety of ages and people. Jun 08, 2016 i was fortunate to attend a terrific session at this years london book fair, organised by the brilliant project, the academic book of the future. The respect for life, dignity, and the rights of others continues to be a core focus in crossover higher. Bretts recall of these incidents is so detailed because he has a rare condition called hypermnesia, an unusually enhanced, vivid, and precise memory. My little pony transformers, a fourissue miniseries shipping weekly in may.
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. Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin brother jordan read more. Books with religious and inspirational themes from religious presses and trade publishers were among the bestselling bo. I dont think the label crossover really fits for any of these sorts of books. Crossover isnt a genre, its an adjunct of the genre, and its used as a label in publishing mainly for marketing purposes.
Some of his other works include booked, which was longlisted for the national book award, the playbook. The point of view is taken in the first person beascuse the kid tells the story from his point of view. Poet alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional. Revolution is a 2016 comic book storyline published by idw publishing, that ran from september to november 2016.
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