Alexander, Kwame. (2014). Crossover. NY: Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt.
Josh and his twin brother Jordan
are awesome on the basketball court. This novel is told in verse and through
the point of view of Josh and his love for basketball. Their father was a
professional basketball player and taught them the game and he has health
issues that he does not address until it’s too late. Josh is beginning to feel jealousy
of his brother because of his new girlfriend and his attention away from
basketball which causes them to grow apart. When their father dies, it brings
them together with a mutual respect for each other. This is an excellent
introduction to reading novels in verse for young readers. This novel has
themes of family relationships and loss in this book.
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