El Crossover

By Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator), Juan Felipe Herrera (Translator)

Book #1 in the El Crossover series

Twin basketball stars face a rift when life off the court challenges their bond.

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256 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Josh and Jordan Bell, twin basketball prodigies, rule the court with their dazzling moves. But when Jordan meets a new girl at school, their unbreakable bond starts to fray. As the brothers navigate the challenges of growing up, they learn that life, much like basketball, doesn't come with a playbook. Will their brotherhood survive the game of life, or will it unravel under the pressure?

From the publisher

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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