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4.3/5 Barnes & Noble Language English OCLC 842316307 ISBN 0544107713 Awards John Newbery Medal | 4.2/5 Goodreads Pages 240 pages Originally published 18 March 2014 LC Class PZ7.5.A44 Cr 201 Country United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher HMH Books for Young Readers Media type Print, e-book, audiobook Similar Booked, Brown Girl Dreaming, El Deafo, Acoustic Rooster and His B, Last Stop on Market Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extended book trailer for the crossover by kwame alexander
The Crossover is a 2014 children's book by American author Kwame Alexander and the winner of the 2015 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award Honor. 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 story follows two African-American twin brothers that share a love for basketball but find themselves drifting apart as they head into their junior high school years. They also run into many obstacles that they must overcome.
Contents
Alexander reads an excerpt from the crossover
Characters
Reception
Critical reception for The Crossover has been positive and the book has received praise from the Washington Post and New York Times.
References
The Crossover Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA