Josh Bell is passionate
about basketball, for the love of basketball runs through his veins. He is the
son of a former basketball star, Chuck Bell. He has a twin brother, Jordan Bell
or JB. He also loves basketball but not as intensely as Josh. Their
relationship is affected due to JB’s new girlfriend, an immature bet, and the
deterioration of their father’s health. Of course, blood is thicker than water;
they both realize they need each other when they lose their father. Family may
be one the strongest themes in this novel. Josh describes family as the
basketball court and his heart represents the ball. Nothing else is more
important. His father has taught him to be committed to his family and leave
his heart on the court. Crossover was not only written with a lot of
passion, but it is also extremely entertaining. You can’t help but rap, bebop,
and get “down” as you read the text’s mix of hip hop poetry, sensational
rhyming skills, and remarkable use of onomatopoeia.
Kwame
Alexander is a talented and genuine writer. He has become one of my favorite
authors; I admire his humor and humbleness. These unique traits have probably
influenced his writing and have taken him to a world of fame. He has written Surf’s
Up, He Said, She Said, The Playbook, Acoustic Rooster, and an excellent
resource for teachers titled Kwame’s Alexander Page-to Stage Writing Workshop.
He shares important strategies and tools that can help students master
the writing process and unleash their creativity.
The Crossover is an excellent book to use while studying
poetry because of the way Alexander uses rhythm and rhyme throughout the book.
Students can focus on one page, learn more about the author’s style, and use
that knowledge to create their own poem. This book can also benefit students in
a writing class. Students can see the various examples of onomatopoeia and get
inspired to incorporate it in their own writing!
Kwame Alexander has
provided in his Youtube channel, and extended version of the book trailer. It
is preeeeetty enjoyable! Enjoy the author’s hilarious personality and the jams
he chose to accompany the trailer by clicking on the following link:
Alexander, K. (2014).
The crossover. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Kwame Alexander. (2018, June 22).
Retrieved October 24, 2018, from https://kwamealexander.com/about/me/
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