El Crossover
El Crossover
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El Crossover

Written by Kwame Alexander & illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
Book #1 in the El Crossover Series
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10 - 12
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256
Page count
740L
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Sep 24, 2019
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Ganador de la Medalla Newbery - Ganador del Premio Coretta Scott King - New York Times Bestseller - 2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults- 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Publishers Weekly Best Book - School Library Journal Best Book- Kirkus Reviews Best Book”Una hermosa novela medida entre la vida y sus líneas.”–New York Times Book ReviewUn rayo de luz en mis kicks …La cancha está QUEMANDO.Mi sudor está LLOVIZNANDO.Ya ‘stuvo con eso de estar temblando.Es que esta noche voy entregando.El fenómeno del básquetbol, Josh Bell, y su hermano gemelo, Jordan, son los reyes de la cancha, con esos crossovers inesperados que hacen llorar a los jugadores más duros. Pero cuando Jordan conoce a la nueva chica del colegio, lazos entre los gemelos se empiezan a desanudar. El baloncesto y la hermandad se entrelazan para mostrarles a Josh y Jordan que la vida no viene con un manual de jugadas y que, a veces, el asunto no es ganar.Now in Spanish! Winner of the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award, and a New York Times bestseller. Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse. A bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING.My sweat is DRIZZLING.Stop all that quivering.Cuz tonight I’m delivering.Basketball phenom Josh Bell and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court, with crossovers that make even the toughest ballers cry. But when Jordan meets the new girl in school, the twins’ bond unravels. Basketball and brotherhood intertwine to show Josh and Jordan that life doesn’t come with a playbook and, sometimes, it’s not about winning.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780358064732
    Publication Date
    September 24, 2019
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Original Publication Date
    March 18, 2014
    Page Count
    256
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2019009832
    Lexile® Level
    740L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    164734
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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