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The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

Lalik

"Never let anyone lower your goals. Other expectations of you are determined by their limitations of life."


6 words to describe The Crossover:

  • Heartfelt

  • Wholesome

  • Touching

  • Fun

  • Relatable

  • Poetic

"This ending made me cry when I first read it" - Lalik


Book review by Lalik


 

SERIES / STANDALONE: Book 1 of The Crossover series but could be read as a standalone


GENRE: Poetry, Young Adult, Sports


AGE RANGE: 10+


Praise for The Crossover:

  • "This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. . . . Poet Alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional punch."

- Kirkus

  • "The poems dodge and weave with the speed of a point guard driving for the basket, mixing basketball action with vocabulary-themed poems, newspaper clippings, and Josh's sincere first-person accounts that swing from moments of swagger-worth triumph to profound pain."

- Publishers Weekly

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