So i made a series of book talks to hang with a place to put a qr code for their video on flipgrid. Book talks are a wonderful way for students to demonstrate their understanding of books they read while practicing their writing and speaking skills. Grades 35, 68 no, ifs, ands, or buts, i love to read. A crossover in comic book terms only occurs when a story spans more than one title.
Book talk for the crossover by kwame alexander youtube. The first edition of this novel was published in march 18th 2014, and was written by kwame alexander. Booktalks, book trailers, and book teasers scholastic. The crossover by kwame alexander is an intriguing realistic fiction book that can be read by any grades ranging from sixth to ninth. Pdf the crossover ebooks includes pdf, epub and kindle. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the crossover the crossover series. The crossover download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Cuz tonight im delivering, announces year old josh bell also known as filthy. A novel 2014 newbery medal, coretta scott king honor, ncte charlotte huck award honor, lee bennett hopkins poetry award, passaic poetry prize he said, she said. Format kindle book overdrive read adobe epub ebook 9. This awardwinning verse novel focuses on the lives of african american twin brothers josh and jordan bell as they journey through junior high school.
Basketball is extremely important to them, and they both want to play professionally someday. For your book talk, you will give one 3 minute presentation on a book youve read over the summer. Book talks presenting and writing book talks by brain. Right from the start, kwame alexanders new book, the crossover, looks, sounds and even feels different. The hardcover book has the texture and orange color of a basketball. Josh and his twin brother jordan live for the game and plan to. Kwame alexander is a poet, childrens book author, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer. The crossover the crossover series kindle edition by alexander, kwame. Poet alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional punch.
The crossover book talk by catherine christopher on prezi. I thought i might have some students that started off writing their book talk, but then became brave enough to film it on the ipad. The main characters of this poetry, young adult story are josh bell, jordan bell. He conducts creative writing workshops in middle and high schools, often reaching more than 500 students monthly.
Write a summary of the book 1st paragraph write about the setting, where the story takes place, usually time and place. The crossover is a masterful mix of rhythm and heart that tells the story of two brothers navigating the deep waters of love, loyalty, and championship play. Introduce the main character or characters in the story. Discuss what conflictproblem the main character faces in the story. Divided into six sections, the crossover is intentionally comprised of different types of poetry including free verse, haiku, list poems, rap and rhyme. The crossover the crossover series kindle edition by. Bookpage childrens top pick, april 2014 work smart live smarter play hard practice harder love, dad the crossover is a novelinverse, with long flows of prose that spill out a tale of family, love, loss and basketball. The crossover by kwame alexander overdrive rakuten. Buy the crossover by kwame alexander online at alibris. This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. Through all of the main characters struggles, he remains a positive role model, mainly because of the support he receives from other positive figures in the book, including his father, mother, and coach. Josh has many identities in this book son, brother, basketball player, poet, and friend.
We cannot guarantee that the crossover book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. Pdf the crossover book by kwame alexander free download. Designated student distributes book talk voting cards to classmates. In a book talk, the goal is to engage the listeners and present a fun, exciting, and even suspenseful commercial for your book. Its about a junior high school kid, josh aka filthy and his parents and twin brother, jordan j. The crossover is a book by kwame alexander, who wrote this book in a poem format about a twelve year old boy named josh bell who loves to play basketball along with his twin brother jordan bell. The crossover pdf ebook a newbery medal winning novel. My goal is to write the booktalks as soon as ive read the books and to make them accessible to my colleagues, parents, and other readers. A book talk is a short presentation about a book with the goal of convincing other people to read it. I was surprised that i enjoyed the crossover as much as i did.
The resources in this free book talk product are designed to help students create the most engaging and comprehensive book talks possible. The crossover is a young adult novel in verse by american author kwame alexander. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The crossover by kwame alexander is a newberry award winner and coretta scott king award honoree. No more than 3 minutes reveal basic plot, conflict, and theme do not give anything away no spoile.
This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the crossover. The crossover by kwame alexander booktalk what if your twin brother was your best friend in the whole world. Series books are often the first books i booktalk to my students each year, because once a student enjoys one book in a series, they have their what will i read next. The book, which is told entirely through verse, was first published in the united states in hardback on march 18, 2014 through hmh books. I remember that in 81, country radio was pretty pop, and everybody wanted a crossover record and all of a sudden it came back to traditional. Blogger mary blows middle school students tweaked the booktalk format to create talk showstyle videos about their favorite books.
The narrator of the novel which is told in verse is josh bell, an 8thgrade boy. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the book universe. At times he likes his nickname filthy mcnasty, but at other times he wants to be called josh. Fighting with friends and the downfall of every middle school boy the crossover book talk told through the narrative of 7th grader, josh bell, with one thing on. You want to give just enough information to persuade someone to read the book but not give away the whole story.
Explore 73 crossover quotes by authors including george strait, reba mcentire, and trixie mattel at brainyquote. Basketball jargon throughout the narrative doubles as narrative detail. The boys are in the midst of their undefeated season, hoping to continue all the way to the big championship game. A book report tells somebody you read the book, a booktalk tries to convince the person to read the book. The crossover is a 2015 childrens book by american author kwame alexander and the winner of the 2015 newbery medal and coretta scott king award honor. Alexander plays with the format visually in tense action scenes, and joshs voice comes through. This is another book that i am unlikely to have ever chosen to read on my own, but i could definitely see. Click download or read online button to get the crossover book now. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Kwame alexander author kwame alexander is a poet, childrens book author, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer. Extended book trailer for the crossover by kwame alexander duration. Book talks think of a book talk like a trailer to a film. This book talk is essentially a persuasive speech to convince the listener that they should read a specific book.
Josh bell, also known as filthy mcnasty, plays on the same team as his brother. Finally, i decided to make a more traditional book report version that students can create about their book. The crossover makes exceptionally smart use of the verse format, without once feeling overdone or leaving the reader with the feeling a lot was lost because of the style. The crossover is a book that will score you enthusiasm. And, its more persuasive than expositorythink sales and marketing. The purpose of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 240 pages and is available in ebook format. Alexanders verse is fluid and electric, poignant and wise, skillfully chronicling main character joshs tough lessons as he comes to realize that true champions learn to dance. In order to read online or download the crossover ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account.
Book set recommendations for middle school literature circles the literacy effect the crossover is a coming of age book centered around a close knit africanamerican family. Books live everywhere in my life my classroom, my home office, or by the side of my bed books are everywhere. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the washington, d. The crossover questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature.
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