âCuz tonight Iâm delivering," raps twelve-year-old Josh Bell. Wow -- Kwame Alexander's THE CROSSOVER is a fast-moving, poignant, rhythmic ride that will leave readers breathless and in tears. Stop all that quivering. âThe Crossoverâ doesnât ignore contemporary issues involving race. It's such a fresh story with twin 12 year old boy protagonists who love playing basketball and are growing up-- and maybe apart-- as they cope ⦠Kwame Alexander did an amazing job on this novel and continues to with his other ones as well. In this middle grade novel told in dynamic verse, twelve-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. As we "crossover" from summer to back-to-school, I want to encourage you to put Crossover, a novel in verse by Kwame Alexander on your must-share list for the new school year-- particularly if you work with kids in 4th - 8th grade. The Crossover is a rhythmic/poetic adventure that can really connect you emotionally to all of the events that take place in the novel. 1 Crossover events. At times he likes his nickname âFilthy McNasty,â but at other times he wants to be called âJosh.â How is Josh different from âFilthy McNastyâ? Written in verse that's at times boundless and at other times masterfully restrained, it could have been just another ode to urban life, the world of sports, and teenage basketball phenoms. Download an educator's guide to the 2015 Newbery Medal-winning book The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. 2. Short Summary Josh and his twin brother, Jordan, are ready for a slam-dunk season, in this rap-driven novelâuntil a girl comes between them and threatens to dissolve their special bond. The Crossover Kwame Alexander. OVERTIME. . 13.5 - Summary; Lesson 14: Factorial Design. Itâs tough, muscular writing about a tender, unguarded heart." This unit plan is designed as a ten-lesson study of Alexander's novel. âBookPage "[Alexander]'s at the top of his poetic game in this taut, complex tale of the crossover from brash, vulnerable boy to young adult." Poet Alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional . 1.4 Crisis on Earth-X; 1.5 Elseworlds; 1.6 Crisis on Infinite Earths; 2 Crossover episodes. FOURTH QUARTER. . . The book centers around basketball; the twins are basketball stars, and their father was an NBA-caliber player who played briefly in Italy. This makes her a strict disciplinarian, particularly when Josh ends up in her office. This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. Themes. Alexanderâs highly anticipated follow-up to Newbery-winning The Crossover is a reflective narrative, with little of the first bookâs explosive energy. The court is SIZZLING. The Crossover Summary. Good For: Award-Winning Verse Novel, Basketball Fans, Reluctant Readers, Powerful Portrait of the Bond Between Brothers Topics and Themes: Basketball, Rap Music, Poetry, Girls, Romance ⦠Is either personality dominant? 14.1 - Characteristics of Factorial Designs; 14.2 - Interactions; 14.3 - A Special Case with Drug Combinations; 14.4 - Summary; Lesson 15: Crossover Designs. I absolutely recommend this ⦠Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more! "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . TEA HER RESOUR E FOR THE CROSSOVER Y KWAME ALEXANDER ANHOR TEXT THE ROSSOVER (opies available at the S ook Warehouse) SHORTER LITERARY TEXTS Available HERE INFORMATIONAL TEXTS MEDIA/VISUAL TEXTS Available Available HERE HERE This resource with its aligned lessons and texts can be used as a tool to increase student mastery ⦠What the mostly free-verse novel does have is a likable protagonist, great wordplay, solid teen and adult secondary characters, and a clear picture of the challenges young people face when self-identity clashes with parental â¦
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