The Crossover
The Crossover
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The Crossover

Written by Kwame Alexander
Book #1 in the The Crossover Series
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11 - 15
Reading age
240
Page count
70
Words per page
750L
Lexile measure
Mar 18, 2014
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New York Times bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙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 Best Book “A beautifully measured novel of life and line.”–The New York Times Book Review “With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. ‘Cuz tonight I’m delivering,” raps twelve-year-old Josh Bell. Thanks to their dad, he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood–he’s got mad beats, too, which help him find his rhythm when it’s all on the line. As their winning season unfolds, things begin to change. When Jordan meets a girl, the twins’ bond unravels.Told in dynamic verse, this fast and furious middle grade novel that started it all absolutely bounces with rhythm and bursts with heart.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780544107717
    Publication Date
    March 18, 2014
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Page Count
    240
    Words Per Page
    70
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    11 - 15 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2019297503
    Lexile® Level
    750L
    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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