THE CROSSOVER

THE CROSSOVER by Kwame Alexander

We are a basketball loving family. All my kids play, so when my daughter, Lauren, slipped me this book and told me to read it, it went to the top of my pile.

Written in free verse, but don't let that deter you because the story shines through, THE CROSSOVER is told from the point of view of baller Josh Bell. The Bell family lives and breathes basketball through Josh, his twin brother, Jordan, and their dad, who went pro for a short time. Life revolves around the game until Jordan meets a girl and their Dad starts experiencing health issues. Left to muddle through the emotions of feeling lost without his twin and answering how important basketball really is in the grand scheme of things, this is what we call a coming of age book.

HEADS UP- Super minor here, but there is a reference or two to noticing girls' bodies.