The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander • Related Edition: Graphic
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 16,888
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 164734, 2.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Brothers
- Twins
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Fathers and sons
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Basketball stories
- Novels in verse
- African Americans--Fiction
- Twins--Fiction
- African Americans
- Brothers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Basketball--Fiction
- Basketball
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kwame Alexander about The Crossover
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 12
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Curriculum Guide from Book Club for Kids
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Common Core Guide from Harcourt
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Teaching Ideas from Literary Fusions
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Book Kit from State Library of Ohio
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Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
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Teaching Ideas from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Activity Guide from Awaken Librarian
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Kwame Alexander
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Corey Allen
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Kwame Alexander
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 12

Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2022
Winner, 2015

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2022
Honor, 2015

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Author Honor, 2015

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2015

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2022
Winner, 2015

ILA Young Adults' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2015

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2015

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Sports Selection, 2014

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2014
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