The boys come of age on and off the court as their former pro-baller father adjusts to life after basketball and matriarch mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own. With Derek Luke, Jalyn Hall, Amir O'Neil, Sabrina Revelle. I want every kid to know that they are worthy, valuable, and important. The Crossover: Created by Kwame Alexander. Poet Alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack. I want my writing to be a mirror for kids who look like me and a window for kids to look at different life and recognize it as very much like their own. This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships.

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I was a black boy who laughed, had crushes, cried, played, felt, had troubling friendships, ate dinner with my family each evening. Read The Crossover by Alexander, Kwame, lexile & reading level: 750, (ISBN: 9780544289598). When Kwame was asked why he writes, he said, 'to be authentic and tell my story. Kwame Alexander says this about his books, and this comment is why I will continue sharing his books with young readers. The Crossover Series by Kwame Alexander 3 Books Collection Set - Ages 11-17 - Paperback Titles in This Set: The Crossover 12-year-old Josh and his twin Jordan. Kwame Alexander's work offers an honest, delightful, innovative and exciting story written from the perspective of young black boys, a perspective that should be present more heavily in the books we keep in our libraries. I am a librarian who has studied and read this book multiple times. I implore you to explore the rest of Kwame Alexander's book before writing it off as crude, really get to know the author and his text before you write it off. EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ has given a series order to The Crossover, its basketball-themed coming-of-age drama pilot based on the acclaimed bestselling novel in verse by Kwame Alexander. Many of the parent's reviews that state sexual content is overtly present in this book hasn't read many poetry books, especially the comment that stated the line, 'getting under her skin' was a sexual innuendo.

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