I was surprised that i enjoyed the crossover as much as i did. Click download or read online button to get the crossover book now. For your book talk, you will give one 3 minute presentation on a book youve read over the summer. Alexander plays with the format visually in tense action scenes, and joshs voice comes through. The resources in this free book talk product are designed to help students create the most engaging and comprehensive book talks possible. The crossover by kwame alexander booktalk what if your twin brother was your best friend in the whole world. Divided into six sections, the crossover is intentionally comprised of different types of poetry including free verse, haiku, list poems, rap and rhyme. Extended book trailer for the crossover by kwame alexander duration.
Josh and his twin brother jordan live for the game and plan to. Pdf the crossover ebooks includes pdf, epub and kindle. Book talks are a wonderful way for students to demonstrate their understanding of books they read while practicing their writing and speaking skills. The crossover by kwame alexander is an intriguing realistic fiction book that can be read by any grades ranging from sixth to ninth. The crossover is a masterful mix of rhythm and heart that tells the story of two brothers navigating the deep waters of love, loyalty, and championship play. Cuz tonight im delivering, announces year old josh bell also known as filthy. Its about a junior high school kid, josh aka filthy and his parents and twin brother, jordan j. A crossover in comic book terms only occurs when a story spans more than one title. Grades 35, 68 no, ifs, ands, or buts, i love to read. He and his twin brother jordanor jbare basketball stars and are best friends on and off the court.
Through all of the main characters struggles, he remains a positive role model, mainly because of the support he receives from other positive figures in the book, including his father, mother, and coach. The hardcover book has the texture and orange color of a basketball. Book talk for the crossover by kwame alexander youtube. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 240 pages and is available in ebook format. The first edition of this novel was published in march 18th 2014, and was written by kwame alexander. The crossover the crossover series kindle edition by alexander, kwame. Alexanders verse is fluid and electric, poignant and wise, skillfully chronicling main character joshs tough lessons as he comes to realize that true champions learn to dance. You want to give just enough information to persuade someone to read the book but not give away the whole story. Format kindle book overdrive read adobe epub ebook 9. The crossover questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. The crossover makes exceptionally smart use of the verse format, without once feeling overdone or leaving the reader with the feeling a lot was lost because of the style. Basketball is extremely important to them, and they both want to play professionally someday.
Books live everywhere in my life my classroom, my home office, or by the side of my bed books are everywhere. Book set recommendations for middle school literature circles the literacy effect the crossover is a coming of age book centered around a close knit africanamerican family. Pdf the crossover book by kwame alexander free download. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the washington, d. So i made a series of book talks to hang with a place to put a qr code for their video on flipgrid. I thought i might have some students that started off writing their book talk, but then became brave enough to film it on the ipad.
The crossover the crossover series kindle edition by. Basketball jargon throughout the narrative doubles as narrative detail. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the crossover. He conducts creative writing workshops in middle and high schools, often reaching more than 500 students monthly. The crossover book talk by catherine christopher on prezi.
Series books are often the first books i booktalk to my students each year, because once a student enjoys one book in a series, they have their what will i read next. Josh has many identities in this book son, brother, basketball player, poet, and friend. The narrator of the novel which is told in verse is josh bell, an 8thgrade boy. Discuss what conflictproblem the main character faces in the story. Write a summary of the book 1st paragraph write about the setting, where the story takes place, usually time and place. We cannot guarantee that the crossover book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. I remember that in 81, country radio was pretty pop, and everybody wanted a crossover record and all of a sudden it came back to traditional. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Bookpage childrens top pick, april 2014 work smart live smarter play hard practice harder love, dad the crossover is a novelinverse, with long flows of prose that spill out a tale of family, love, loss and basketball. The real secrets to mastering the crossover how to break ankles easy duration.
A novel 2014 newbery medal, coretta scott king honor, ncte charlotte huck award honor, lee bennett hopkins poetry award, passaic poetry prize he said, she said. No more than 3 minutes reveal basic plot, conflict, and theme do not give anything away no spoile. Kwame alexander is a poet, childrens book author, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer. In a book talk, the goal is to engage the listeners and present a fun, exciting, and even suspenseful commercial for your book. The crossover is a young adult novel in verse by american author kwame alexander. The crossover by kwame alexander overdrive rakuten. 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.
The crossover is a book by kwame alexander, who wrote this book in a poem format about a twelve year old boy named josh bell who loves to play basketball along with his twin brother jordan bell. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in. Book talks presenting and writing book talks by brain. The purpose of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. The crossover download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Josh bell, also known as filthy mcnasty, plays on the same team as his brother.
Poet alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional punch. Fighting with friends and the downfall of every middle school boy the crossover book talk told through the narrative of 7th grader, josh bell, with one thing on. The main characters of this poetry, young adult story are josh bell, jordan bell. The crossover by kwame alexander is a newberry award winner and coretta scott king award honoree. Booktalks, book trailers, and book teasers scholastic. Finally, i decided to make a more traditional book report version that students can create about their book. And, its more persuasive than expositorythink sales and marketing. Kwames attempt to offer true diversity of verse drives his goal to hook young, reluctant readers into falling in love with a book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the crossover the crossover series. This book talk is essentially a persuasive speech to convince the listener that they should read a specific book. Right from the start, kwame alexanders new book, the crossover, looks, sounds and even feels different. Introduce the main character or characters in the story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Kwame alexander author kwame alexander is a poet, childrens book author, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer. Book talks think of a book talk like a trailer to a film. This awardwinning verse novel focuses on the lives of african american twin brothers josh and jordan bell as they journey through junior high school. The book, which is told entirely through verse, was first published in the united states in hardback on march 18, 2014 through hmh books. Explore 73 crossover quotes by authors including george strait, reba mcentire, and trixie mattel at brainyquote. This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. A novel 20 acoustic rooster and his barnyard band 2011 naacp image award nominee. At times he likes his nickname filthy mcnasty, but at other times he wants to be called josh. This is another book that i am unlikely to have ever chosen to read on my own, but i could definitely see.
Designated student distributes book talk voting cards to classmates. The boys are in the midst of their undefeated season, hoping to continue all the way to the big championship game. Unlike many books aimed at preteens and teens, the crossover offers a positive example of an intact family with active, involved parents and. Buy the crossover by kwame alexander online at alibris. My goal is to write the booktalks as soon as ive read the books and to make them accessible to my colleagues, parents, and other readers.
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