The Crossover
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Kwame Alexander
- ISBN：B0B62CKL2C
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Reviews
Sanjana
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i read it for school
Tamala Love Everett
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Beautifully written。 I loved the family dynamics and poetic flow。 I felt all the emotions。 An enthusiastic 5 stars。
Roman Quintana
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The Crossover Roman Q。Kwame Alexander。I rate this book a 5-stars and this is the main reason why。 Kwame ALexander is the author of this book and he explains how Jb and Josh are two twin basketball players。 They are in the 7th grade and are basketball stars。 Jb likes to shoot the ball and Josh is taller and longer。 He likes to dunk and attack the rim。 I started this book and right away found it interesting。 Jb and Josh’s dad was an amazing basketball player。 He went pro and got a few millions of The Crossover Roman Q。Kwame Alexander。I rate this book a 5-stars and this is the main reason why。 Kwame ALexander is the author of this book and he explains how Jb and Josh are two twin basketball players。 They are in the 7th grade and are basketball stars。 Jb likes to shoot the ball and Josh is taller and longer。 He likes to dunk and attack the rim。 I started this book and right away found it interesting。 Jb and Josh’s dad was an amazing basketball player。 He went pro and got a few millions of dollars。 He has a disease which affects his knee。 He decided to not get surgery and this put an end to his career and a start for his boys。 Jb likes to make bets， and Josh likes to accept them。 But overtime Jb slowly starts focusing on girls and less and less on basketball。 This affects his relationship with his brother and it affects them on the court。 JB finds himself a girlfriend。 In Josh’s eyes “ Mr。s Sweet Tea girl”。 During an important game it's noticeable Josh and Jb’s chemistry is off。 They usually play so smoothly and so easy but this time it just feels like everything is off。 Missed communication and two angry brothers causes Josh to pass a hard fast pass right into Jb’s nose， Jb starts bleeding and is completely embarrassed in front of his girlfriend。 I’d say this is the biggest problem but since it's noticeable JB doesn't care as much anymore this mentally affects Josh and his game。 Josh tries to talk to his mom but she's so angry and disappointed in him since he hurt JB because he couldn't control his temper。 His mom is so mad she suspends Josh from the team。 Josh does Jb’s chores anything he can do to make up for what he did but this means nothing to JB as he continues to ignore him and stay away。 Jb’s girlfriend Alexis is angry and when she sees Josh she lets him have it about him hurting JB。 Of course Josh doesn't care what she has to say because he's already blaming himself enough。Chuck Bell is the twins' father。 If he has too high of blood pressure he faints， over time he has to go to the hospital because it gets so bad。 At this point there is a chance he doesn't make it。 Chuck encourages his boys to go to the game and ball out since it is such an important game。 So this is what the boys do。 Game starts off the game missing 4 layups in a row。 This is very unusual for Josh。 It comes to the end of the game 49-48 Jb gets a shot and he pulls it in and out。 The boys lost and now have to go to the hospital。 This brings Josh and JB closer again knowing they have to be there for his dad。 Chuck doesn't make it。 He passed away from a massive heart attack。 The last thing Chuck left for Josh was his championship ring。 He NEVER let his boys wear them。 The tradition is passed down。 Josh is now finally THE MAN。 And this doesn’t affect JB。 He feels at peace and is happy for his brother。 They go to the Rec and practice shooting free throws， the way Chuck always made them。 I can’t relate to Josh and Jb because I don't have a brother。 I feel like my dad and my uncle could've related to them since they played football together and were very close。 So yes I feel that many readers can relate to this book。 What I enjoyed about this book is that it describes everybody's relationship and emotions with each other。 It’s so entertaining that it makes me feel like I'm in the book。 I also enjoy that the book isn't just about basketball games， it shows their life at home， school， and the court。 Overall， yes I would definitely recommend this book especially to younger sports players。 I feel like many people can relate to this book and find it as interesting and entertaining as I found it。 If people need a good book to read especially athletes I would definitely say this is a book to read。 。。。more
Natalie Laguna
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3。5 stars。 I’m on a roll with sad sports books。 While this felt young it was still good。 I enjoyed all the terminology but felt the definitions of words/phrases starting the chapters was a little much for me。 Every chapter too？？ Eh。 But all in all i enjoyed this。
Savannah Lacey
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I really liked the book！ I love how it is written and the action that happens！
Lela Cameron
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Crossover is a thrilling book， about basketball， will they win the championships or not？
Paige Bissaillon
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A fun way to incorporate poetry into the classroom and challenge students' preconceived notions about poetry。 I loved the way Alexander wrote verses about new vocabulary words he used。 Such a fun way to teach vocab！ A fun way to incorporate poetry into the classroom and challenge students' preconceived notions about poetry。 I loved the way Alexander wrote verses about new vocabulary words he used。 Such a fun way to teach vocab！ 。。。more
Corbin Bentley
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 good
Scott Ferguson
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A emotional rollercoaster
Law Nguyen
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8/10， what an exceptionally well written verse novel， the lines are just too good。
Landon Palmer
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Very good I would recomend
Dylan Naida
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good book with many challenges for josh and jb
Clara
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read this 4 school ， rlly mid
Anish Vankineni
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ben be n
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TyAsya White
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This story was not I was expecting！ I thought originally that this was going to be a regular novel that was like a coming of age type story that the main character was poor and was on the verge of getting expelled， until one day a coach discovers his ability to play basketball and then he becomes the highest paid NBA star and so can you type story。 But， I was completely wrong as this story spoke about not only a young man recognizing his own vulnerability but learning to have confidence that isn This story was not I was expecting！ I thought originally that this was going to be a regular novel that was like a coming of age type story that the main character was poor and was on the verge of getting expelled， until one day a coach discovers his ability to play basketball and then he becomes the highest paid NBA star and so can you type story。 But， I was completely wrong as this story spoke about not only a young man recognizing his own vulnerability but learning to have confidence that isn't toxic。 I also learned about basketball， throughout the book it explains basketball rules and somehow these rules translated into life advice。 This was something that I thought the author of the story did a great job with。 I only gave it 4 stars as I am not a fan of basketball but it was still worth reading for the rest of the plot。 。。。more
Mindy
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Loved it！ The writing is so engaging and beautiful！
Karim
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I enjoyed this YA book。 It managed to touch on grief， family dynamics， girls and hard work。 All of it done in a way that definitely made me feel like I was at a family cookout。 Looking forward to finishing the series。
Tia Tweh
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All is fair in love and basketball。 The crossover begins with “a bolt of lightning”。 Throughout the book， the author， Kwame Alexander uses poetry to mimic the fire and passion of a basketball game。 Most of the events take place at Reggie Lewis Junior High， as Josh navigates through the curveballs of life。The book covers the life of Josh Bell at a time when the status of relationships changes as people grow up， and whether or not an unbreakable bond is truly long-lasting is called into question。 All is fair in love and basketball。 The crossover begins with “a bolt of lightning”。 Throughout the book， the author， Kwame Alexander uses poetry to mimic the fire and passion of a basketball game。 Most of the events take place at Reggie Lewis Junior High， as Josh navigates through the curveballs of life。The book covers the life of Josh Bell at a time when the status of relationships changes as people grow up， and whether or not an unbreakable bond is truly long-lasting is called into question。 As Josh and his twin brother， Jordan continue their team’s winning streak， things start to take a turn for the worse。 Their brotherhood is tested when Jordan meets the new girl at school。 Josh quickly learns that everything isn’t anything but net。 The author notably develops the shift in the two characters’ dynamic by using various forms of figurative language， that helps readers paint a mental picture of what is happening in the story， and a mixture of short and long sentences， to create rhythm and emphasis。 All to convey the message， that life’s a game and the ball is in your court。 The message of this book was clear。 Relationships come and go， but family is forever。 The connection between Josh and his brother stood out to me， but the wedge that was shoved between them was even more intriguing。 Because， when graced with great devastation， they came together despite their differences。 I believe that Alexander wanted to capture the story of family， dedication， and loyalty， the elements of a strong relationship。This book is sincere， passionate， and moving， a slam dunk。 I would recommend this book to anyone， it will hit just as hard as a crossover， and then you may feel just like “Da Man”。 。。。more
Jessica Atwater
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This is not a book I expected to enjoy as much as so did because sports are。。。not my thing。 And it really is a book about basketball。 But it is also a book about family and growing up and growing apart and growing together。 I teared up on the last page， which is pretty rare for me。 Definitely a worthy Newbery win！
Monica McCracken
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Excellent read。 I always thought this would only appeal to teen boys， but I loved it！ Written in various forms of poetry， this book covers twin brothers and their relationship with their dad and their love for basketball。 Somehow， this short book manages to deal with sports， love， life， death， and family。 Great for reading aloud but also neat to read and see how the author structures the sentences。 The boys are in middle school and the book is free from objectionable elements。
Angel Ochoa
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The novel， fiction， and John Newbery Medal award-winning book， "The Crossover" is one of my favorite books。 It never gets boring and "The Crossover" is very relatable to children my age。 It has many life lessons and can teach many valuable lessons to readers。 Twins named Josh and Jb have a deep passion for basketball。 They would always love the same things but as they grow， so are their emotions， and because of this， many things begin to change。 They lose the person they admire and love the most The novel， fiction， and John Newbery Medal award-winning book， "The Crossover" is one of my favorite books。 It never gets boring and "The Crossover" is very relatable to children my age。 It has many life lessons and can teach many valuable lessons to readers。 Twins named Josh and Jb have a deep passion for basketball。 They would always love the same things but as they grow， so are their emotions， and because of this， many things begin to change。 They lose the person they admire and love the most， and life begins to flash before them。 "The Crossover" has many relatable emotions that you feel while reading。 There is always something dramatic and emotional happening so it never gets boring or disappointing。 "The Crossover" felt satisfying and fulfilling to read and I would recommend this book to everyone。 。。。more
Sarah Lewis
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This is a story about Josh and the life and struggles of a 12-year-old basketball player。 Josh is an identical twin。 His brother's name is JB。 Josh's dad was a basketball superstar in his former years。 The twins both love basketball， especially Josh。 He wants to be just like his father。 He wants to follow directly in his footsteps。 Basketball for him isn't just about being like his dad， he really does truly love basketball。 Josh begins to have really strong emotions when JB stops hanging around This is a story about Josh and the life and struggles of a 12-year-old basketball player。 Josh is an identical twin。 His brother's name is JB。 Josh's dad was a basketball superstar in his former years。 The twins both love basketball， especially Josh。 He wants to be just like his father。 He wants to follow directly in his footsteps。 Basketball for him isn't just about being like his dad， he really does truly love basketball。 Josh begins to have really strong emotions when JB stops hanging around him and Chuck because he has a new girlfriend。 One day， JB accidentally cuts off five of Josh's dreadlocks and he has to shave his head。 This leads to some serious resentment toward JB。 On top of all of this， the daily struggles of a middle school athlete， Chuck （Josh's father） takes a huge health decline。 He starts having nosebleeds and mini heart attacks。 This is just too much for a young kid to hold in。 Josh and JB are in the middle of a basketball game， when Josh loses it and throws a pass at JB as hard as he can and hits him right in the face and breaking his nose。 Because of this， JB starts giving Josh the cold shoulder。 This event really took a toll on the brother's relationship。 Josh's father ends up having a massive heart attack and this puts him in the hospital。 Seeing his father like that really made Josh see that his father isn't invincible。 I mean he was only 39。 Some time passes and Chuck has two more massive heart attacks， the second one leads to his ultimate demise。 Their father's passing made Josh realize that even though all of these things are happening， he just lost his father， that his brother is still there， he still has him。 After talking with JB he realizes that JB is feeling the same way， and the boys' relationship is rekindled。 The brothers realize that all they have is each other。 This is a story about heart break， loss， grief， and emotional journey through the mind of a middle school athlete。 The rhythmic writing is absolutely wonderful and really sets the tone for the book。 I loved the writing style。 I would definitely recommend this book to teachers for a class book。 。。。more
Dani Jones
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Undomiel Books （Rosie）
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A fantastic story， and made extra special by sharing it with my year 7 class during our weekly reading lessons; they absolutely loved it， which made the experience even more amazing。
Michelle Gallegos
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Whenever I saw the cover of this book， my first instinct told me I would not like it because it looked like a regular basketball book。 However， after reading the story， the book is so much more than basketball。 It covers topics about siblings， love， friendships， and loss。 I would most definitely add this book to my classroom library， as the language is not to complicated and it is writing in a fun way。 I know older students will like reading such a book that is close in their age and they can mo Whenever I saw the cover of this book， my first instinct told me I would not like it because it looked like a regular basketball book。 However， after reading the story， the book is so much more than basketball。 It covers topics about siblings， love， friendships， and loss。 I would most definitely add this book to my classroom library， as the language is not to complicated and it is writing in a fun way。 I know older students will like reading such a book that is close in their age and they can most likely relate to。 Overall， I really enjoyed reading this book definitely did not see me reading it at first but now I see any self rereading it。 。。。more
Jake
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 From the moment I started reading this book， I disliked it。 If you struggle with reading and understanding poetry I don’t recommend this book。 In the book ‘’Crossover”， there are two brothers Josh （Filthy Mcnasty） and Jordan who have a love for basketball。 The reason I dislike they love the sport so much is because there dad Charles “aka Chuk” was a professional basketball player in Europe。 The brothers connected through their Dads career。 One moment in the book that I will never forget is at th From the moment I started reading this book， I disliked it。 If you struggle with reading and understanding poetry I don’t recommend this book。 In the book ‘’Crossover”， there are two brothers Josh （Filthy Mcnasty） and Jordan who have a love for basketball。 The reason I dislike they love the sport so much is because there dad Charles “aka Chuk” was a professional basketball player in Europe。 The brothers connected through their Dads career。 One moment in the book that I will never forget is at the very end of the book when Josh is trying to break his dads free throw record and Jordan comes over and gives him their dads championship。 Josh becomes so emotional that he doesn’t know what to do。 Although the story was pretty good ， I didn’t really get interested in the book when I could no longer connect with the book。 I’m glad I read this book so now I have a different perspective on what others are going through and how connected people are to a sport。 。。。more
Luke Ring
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Crossover by Kwame Alexander is an unforgettable story。 In this amazing book， Kwame Alexander explores the theme of how you must come together during tough times。 You get to follow Josh's family through their lives， you can see their successes， and challenges。 In these challenges you can see the characters change and evolve in many ways。 Another theme is that friendship is key。 I will most remember the way that Alexander paints a picture with verse and figurative language。 The pictures can h The Crossover by Kwame Alexander is an unforgettable story。 In this amazing book， Kwame Alexander explores the theme of how you must come together during tough times。 You get to follow Josh's family through their lives， you can see their successes， and challenges。 In these challenges you can see the characters change and evolve in many ways。 Another theme is that friendship is key。 I will most remember the way that Alexander paints a picture with verse and figurative language。 The pictures can help me imagine what really is taking place in the story and give me an idea of what could possibly happen。 One of my favorite metaphors is “try to be the best you”。 For me this book was very entertaining and made me enjoy reading。 I am not a big reader however I would read this book repeatedly。 One question that needs to be asked after reading this book is what happened to JB and Josh later in their life。 The story is very unique and exciting in many ways throughout the book。 How have the boys changed throughout their lives， and did they follow in their dads footsteps？ Readers can look forward to a exiting story with much figurative language。 。。。more
Prachi
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This book was a great representation of a young boy with a passion for basketball。 It also showcased a person of color and the way that certain aspects of life impact him。 The interesting part of the book is the way that it is formatted。 It is shown as separate poems， but the reader comes to find out that the poems all work together to tell a story。 The poems also fit into different genres of poetry which gives the reader many different poetic devices to experience。 The title of the book is also This book was a great representation of a young boy with a passion for basketball。 It also showcased a person of color and the way that certain aspects of life impact him。 The interesting part of the book is the way that it is formatted。 It is shown as separate poems， but the reader comes to find out that the poems all work together to tell a story。 The poems also fit into different genres of poetry which gives the reader many different poetic devices to experience。 The title of the book is also an interesting aspect of the book because it relates to basketball but also showcases the theme of the book in a way。 In basketball， a crossover is when someone moves one way with the ball and then unexpectedly turns another way to trick their opponent。 In the same way， the young boy is experiencing certain small life issues that any child would face， but then unexpectedly his life takes a turn whenever his dad becomes ill and dies as a result of the illness。 This puts a wrench in everything the boy has come to know because his dad was his inspiration and his coach for basketball， and now he is missing a major part of himself。 Overall， this book shows children going through many trials and tribulations in their own lives， but it also shows how life can throw a curveball and take someone through a shocking turn of events that turns their world upside down。 It is something that can be relatable to a kid who has lost someone in their life and shows how overcoming is possible with support from those around you。 。。。more
Savannah Putfark
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