The Crossover

About this book

"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 basketball phenom Josh Bell. Thanks to his dad, he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court, with crossovers that make even the toughest ballers cry. But Josh has more than hoops in his blood. He's got a river of rhymes flowing through him -- a sick flow that helps him find his rhythm when everything's on the line. As their winning season unfolds, things begin to change. When Jordan meets the new girl in school, the twins' tight-knit bond unravels. In this heartfelt novel, basketball and brotherhood intertwine to show Josh and Jordan that life doesn't come with a playbook, and, sometimes, it's not about winning. - Jacket flap.

Subjects

adaptations

african americans

african americans, fiction

basketball

basketball, fiction

basketball players

basketball stories

boys & men

brothers

brothers and sisters, fiction

bruder

children's fiction

comic books, strips

death & dying

diseases, illnesses & injuries

emotions & feelings

family

fathers and sons

fathers and sons, fiction

father-son relationship

fiction

graphic novels

health & daily living

juvenile fiction

juvenile fiction / boys & men

juvenile fiction / family / parents

juvenile fiction / family / siblings

juvenile fiction / health & daily living / diseases, illnesses & injuries

juvenile fiction / school & education

juvenile fiction / social themes / death & dying

juvenile fiction / social themes / emotions & feelings

juvenile fiction / sports & recreation / basketball

juvenile fiction / stories in verse

lyrik

newbery medal

new york times bestseller

new york times reviewed

novels in verse

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parents

school & education

siblings

social themes

sports & recreation

stories in rhyme

stories in verse

twins

twins, fiction

zwilling