The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 16,888
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 164734
- 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
- Lists With This Book
- 50 Multicultural Books for Children
- Great Middle School Reads
- Sports Books
- Poetry for Children & Teens
- Great Books to Teach Voice
- African American Experience
- Choice Texts English 1
- CCS Middle School Curriculum-Novels in W
- 7th Grade LDG
- HCS 6th Grade Book Club Suggestions
- 2020-2021 Battle of the Books JISD
- MS Resources for District eBooks
- HS Resources for District eBooks
- This List is Anti-Racist
- Anti-Racist Reading List
- Summer 2020 Grade 7 Accelerated ELA Unit
- 6th Grade Novel Selections By Unit
- Western Hemisphere
- Diverse Lit Kits, 5-8
- 6th Grade Novel Selections By Unit
- Unit 2- Relationship Building
- Great Reads for Kids and Tweens Sample L
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
- Middle School Approved Novel List
- Juvenile Fiction
- Young Adult Collection
- Wit and Wisdom Core Texts
Our Original Resources 6
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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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 23
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Steve Sheinkin
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Library of Congress
2015 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech by Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Guest post by Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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July 27, 2017 Morning Edition interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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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
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Author Honor, 2015
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2020
Winner, 2015
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2021
Winner, 2015
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2021
Honor, 2015
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
ILA Young Adults' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2015
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Sports Selection, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2014
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