The Resource The crossover, by Kwame Alexander
The crossover, by Kwame Alexander
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The item The crossover, by Kwame Alexander represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item The crossover, by Kwame Alexander represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The crossover
- Title
- The crossover
- Statement of responsibility
- by Kwame Alexander
- Subject
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- Brothers -- Fiction
- trueAfrican Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Basketball -- Fiction
- Basketball stories
- trueBoy basketball players
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCoping
- trueFamily relationships
- trueFathers and sons
- Fathers and sons -- Fiction
- Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
- trueMiddle schools
- Novels in verse
- Novels in verse
- trueSchools
- trueSeventh-grade boys
- trueTwin brothers
- Twins -- Fiction
- Twins -- Juvenile fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2015
- Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland), Grades 6-9, 2016.
- Buckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio), Grades 6-8, 2016
- Garden State Teen Book Award (New Jersey), Fiction (Grades 6-8), 2017.
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 2018.
- Iowa Teen Award, 2018.
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 6-8, 2016.
- Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award (Pennsylvania Center for the Book), 2015.
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2020.
- Newbery Medal, 2015.
- Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (Illinois), 2017.
- School Library Journal Best Books: Fiction, 2014
- Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Intermediate Books, 2017.
- Street Lit Book Award Medal: Emerging Classic, 2016.
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2015.
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults: Top Ten, 2015.
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2015.
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: Top Ten, 2015.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10301165
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Alexander, Kwame
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 750L
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- MG
- LC call number
- PZ7.5.A44
- LC item number
- Cr 2014
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 5
- 8
- Reading level
- 4.3
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Crossover (Kwame Alexander)
- Series volume
- 0001
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Basketball stories
- Twins
- Brothers
- Fathers and sons
- African Americans
- Novels in verse
- Basketball
- Twins
- Brothers
- Fathers and sons
- African Americans
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- a basketball novel
- Label
- The crossover, by Kwame Alexander
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1013239
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 237 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544107717
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2013013810
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
- (Sirsi) i9780544107717
- Label
- The crossover, by Kwame Alexander
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1013239
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 237 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544107717
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2013013810
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
- (Sirsi) i9780544107717
Subject
- Brothers -- Fiction
- trueAfrican Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Basketball -- Fiction
- Basketball stories
- trueBoy basketball players
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCoping
- trueFamily relationships
- trueFathers and sons
- Fathers and sons -- Fiction
- Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
- trueMiddle schools
- Novels in verse
- Novels in verse
- trueSchools
- trueSeventh-grade boys
- trueTwin brothers
- Twins -- Fiction
- Twins -- Juvenile fiction
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Member of
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- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Middle Grade Paperback
- trueYALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: Fiction: 2015
- trueYALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: Top Ten: 2015
- trueKentucky Bluegrass Award: Grades 6-8
- trueLee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award (Pennsylvania Center for the Book)
- trueMassachusetts Children's Book Award
- trueNewbery Medal
- trueRead-Alouds for Grade 5
- trueRealistic Fiction -- Growing Up : Fiction for Grades 3-5
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2014
- trueSequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma): Intermediate Books
- trueStreet Lit Book Award Medal: Emerging Classic
- trueYALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2015
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2015
- trueBlack-Eyed Susan Book Awards (Maryland): Grades 6-9
- trueBuckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio): Grades 6-8
- trueGarden State Teen Book Awards (New Jersey): Fiction (Grades 6-8)
- trueIllinois Readers' Choice Awards: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
- trueIndian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming)
- trueIowa Association of School Librarians Book Awards: Iowa Teen Award
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2015
- Award
- Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland), Grades 6-9, 2016.
- Award
- Buckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio), Grades 6-8, 2016
- Award
- Garden State Teen Book Award (New Jersey), Fiction (Grades 6-8), 2017.
- Award
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 2018.
- Award
- Iowa Teen Award, 2018.
- Award
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 6-8, 2016.
- Award
- Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award (Pennsylvania Center for the Book), 2015.
- Award
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2020.
- Award
- Newbery Medal, 2015.
- Award
- Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (Illinois), 2017.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books: Fiction, 2014
- Award
- Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Intermediate Books, 2017.
- Award
- Street Lit Book Award Medal: Emerging Classic, 2016.
- Award
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2015.
- Award
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults: Top Ten, 2015.
- Award
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2015.
- Award
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: Top Ten, 2015.
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