The Crossover (Graphic Novel)
by Kwame Alexander and Dawud Anyabwile
Kwame Alexander's NYT Bestseller and Newbery Medal winning The Crossover... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 17,013
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 504675
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Basketball
- Graphic novels
- Brothers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Basketball--Fiction
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Graphic Novels
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / General
- Novels in verse
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
- African Americans--Fiction
- Twins--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Death & Dying
Our Original Resources 4
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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Trailers 1

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Awards & Distinctions 5

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Sports Selection, 2020

ILA Children’s Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2020

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Sports Selection, 2020

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2021
Commended, 2020
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