The Crossover

Alexander, K. (2014). The crossover. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Seventh grade twins Josh and Jordan Bell are unstoppable basketball stars. Their father is the one and only basketball legend Chuck Bell. The boys eat, sleep, and breathe basketball until Jordan meets the new girl, Alexis, and soon the bond between Josh and Jordan is damaged. Josh feels neglected and angry. To make matters worse their father’s health is in jeopardy. The twins must find a way to repair their relationship and survive a great loss if they want to win their first championship. The Crossover is a 2015 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book. This novel is written in verse and is an excellent resource to teach a lesson on poetry and figurative language.