Booked Contributor(s): Alexander, Kwame (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544570987 ISBN-13: 9780544570986 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2016 Click for more in this series: Crossover |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Soccer - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2015033312 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 5-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 660(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Crossover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" L (0.96 lbs) 320 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Family - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Event - Summer Vacation Reading - Topical - Boy's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2016 Booklist 02/01/2016 pg. 41 School Library Journal 03/01/2016 pg. 143 Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2016 pg. 83 Publishers Weekly 03/07/2016 Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2016 - Recommended - Hard To Beat BookPage 04/01/2016 Shelf Awareness 04/05/2016 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 181133 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
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Publisher Description: In this electric follow-up to Newbery Medal-winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take the field as twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/ can't nobody cop you . . . Nobody can stop Nick . . . at least not on the field. Off it is a different matter. But helping him along as he deals with bullies and problems at home are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read. This heartfelt novel-in-verse by poet Kwame Alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match |
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Contributor Bio(s): Alexander, Kwame: - Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times Bestselling author of 28 books, including Rebound, the follow-up to his, Newbery medal-winning middle grade novel, The Crossover. Some of his other works include Booked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, The Playbook 52 Rules to Help You Aim, Shoot, and Score in this Game of Life, Swing, and the picture books, Out of Wonder and The Undefeated. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, The NCTE/Charlotte Huck Honor, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. He believes that poetry can change the world, and he uses it to inspire and empower young people around the world through The Write Thing, his K-12 Writing Workshop. Kwame is the founder of Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and the host and producer of the literary variety/talk show, Bookish, which airs on Facebook Watch. He's led cultural exchange delegations to Brazil, Italy, Singapore, and Ghana, where he built the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic, as a part of LEAP for Ghana, an international literacy program he co-founded. www.kwamealexander.comTwitter: @kwamealexander Instagram: @kwamealexander |
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