The Crossover, Kwame Alexander
Realistic fiction/Verse
Booktalk: This year’s Newbery Medal winner is The Crossover, a novel in verse by Kwame Alexander. Thirteen-year-old Josh Bell and his twin brother Jordan are basketball stars, just like their dad, whose professional career was cut short by a knee injury. The twins do everything together: walk to school together, listen to music together, and of course, play basketball together – at least, until Jordan gets a girlfriend and Josh doesn’t. Continue reading “Book of the Week: The Crossover, by Kwame Alexander”