Children's Literature
Sharing my thoughts on some exceptional books...
Alexander, K. (2014). The crossover. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. creatThis is a novel written in a mix of free verse and rap-like poetry. It is about two twin brothers, Josh and Jordan Bell. They are both very skilled basketball players. Their father is Chuck "Da Man" Bell who used to play professional basketball and made lost of money. Their mother is an assistant principal at their school. Josh and Jordan's relationship seemed very close until Jordan gets a girlfriend. From then on, Josh feels abandoned and lonely. One day he lets out all of his frustration on the court and almost breaks Jordan's nose. This event leads to Jordan becoming estranged from Josh. In addition to this, Josh is dealing with his father's health issues. His father always makes it seems like he is okay, but Josh and Jordan suspect that his illness might be serious. All of a sudden Josh's dad collapses after playing basketball with him. Things will never be the same, and Josh and Jordan realize that family and their relationship is important. Unfortunately their father passes away. Josh and Jordan mend their relationship in the end. This is a Newbery award winning book. The author creatively uses different text fonts to enhance the emotions in his writing. Words are written sliding across, or in bold, helping the reader feel the rhythm and rhyme. This story centers around the themes of family and the strong bond among siblings. Other stories to read about basketball are: Free Throw and Triple Threat by Jacqueline Guest.
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