The Crossover

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'12-year-old Josh and his twin Jordan have basketball in their blood. They're kings of the court, star players for their school team. Their father used to be a champion player and they each want nothing more than to follow in his footsteps.Both on and off the court, there is conflict and hardship which will test Josh's bond with his brother. In this heartfelt novel in verse, the boys find that life doesn't come with a play-book and it's not all about winning.

Product details

• Authors: Kwame Alexander, Alexander Kwame
• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 17
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9781783443673
• ISBN: 978-1-78344-367-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; USA, JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Basketball, United States of America, USA, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, School stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Interest age: from c 11 years, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Personal & social issues: siblings (Children's / Teenage), Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse, Relating to African American / Black American people, JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black