![]() ![]() The artistry of the language was the most impressive part of the book. The language and the art of the poetry in this book is part rap, part spoken word, part free verse. On and off the court, the brothers compete against and with each other, struggling to work together as team and family in the face of romance and stardom and possibilities of making it big. They are sons of a semi-pro player who had a career in Italy, (Evan tells me this is reminiscent of Kobe Bryant who grew up partially in Italy when his father played there), but his career was cut short by injury. 2015 Newbery winner, The Crossover by Kwame Alexander, is a free verse novel about two African American middle-school, basketball-loving, twin brothers. ![]()
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