Kwame alexander the crossover episode free library. Also known as an anklebreaker, the crossover is a dribbling technique used to create space between yourself and a defender. His two loves are family and basketball, and his life is full of opportunities to combine them. Parents need to know that author and poet kwame alexanders. Basketballplaying twins find challenges to their relationship on and off the court as they cope with changes in their lives. How it started and has changed the game of basketball forever.
Recipient of the 2015 newbery medal and the 2015 coretta scott king honor award, kwame alexanders the crossover is a novelinverse about twin brothers who are basketball stars. To copy your video, simply download it from krossover and upload it to hudl. Some of his other works include booked, which was longlisted for the national book award, the playbook. Bill simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as espns the sports guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the nba. A book that is what it says it is, a photographic record of basketball. The crossover by kwame alexander annotation using riffs from concrete poetry, hiphop and jazz, this is the verse story of twins josh and jordan bell.
Just click import from krossover once youre logged in to your hudl team. Aug 20, 2012 the history of one of basketball s most vicious moves crossover. In basketball, a crossover is a vital maneuver for getting past a defender. Is bill simmons ever going to write the book of basketball part 2. Not my field, but an impressive and packed book with photos of all the greats, many anecdotes, great stories, and incidents along the history of basketball. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the book universe. The story follows two africanamerican twin brothers that share a love for basketball but find themselves drifting apart as they head into their. Kwame alexander wins newbery medal with basketball tale.
Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association nba. Its tough, muscular writing about a tender, unguarded heart. Bookpage alexanders at the top of his poetic game in this taut, complex tale of the crossover from brash, vulnerable boy to young adult. Basketball rules in the crossover flashcards quizlet. So this novel study guide books goal is to broaden the background by exploring the awards earned, definitions of basketball terms, adding some visual and illustrating activities to the written activities. The book, which is told entirely through verse, was first published in the united states in hardback on march 18, 2014 through hmh books for young readers. It is the primary tool used by the point guard while travelling up the court under defensive pressure. Im really interested at where he puts lebron and durant in his all time list. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The boys in my group didnt know all of the basketball stars in the book i needed to tell them who magic johnson was, for example but they are a bit younger than the intended audience.
In 2019, simmons launched a sequel podcast series, book of basketball 2. As soon as i read the opening lines of the crossover, with its basketball. Tim hardaway, the crossover god hardaway often gets the credit for developing one of. Read all the books in the the crossover series series from hmh books. A brief history of basketball and race, from james naismith to lebron james by doug merlino available from rakuten kobo. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling author of 28 books, including rebound, the followup to his, newbery medalwinning middle grade novel, the crossover.
The crossover is a 2015 childrens book by american author kwame alexander and the winner of the 2015 newbery medal and coretta scott king award honor. Both boys dominate the basketball court, and josh is also a master of rhythm and rhyme. Basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, lacrosse and soccer. Crossover is about development of confidence, character, responsibility and faith offering a variety of programs for young people. For example, his dad, a former college player, has trained josh ever since he could hold a basketball. May 26, 2011 the genealogy of one of basketball s most vicious moves. The crossover is a young adult novel by kwame alexander that follows the life experiences of 12yearold basketball player josh bell across several months in the autumn and early winter of his seventhgrade year at reggie lewis middle school. The stepbystep instructions presented here should help in understanding the move in a better manner. Is bill simmons ever going to write the book of basketball.
The krossover platform is closing on june 30, 2020. The crossover novel study guide by artistic brainy. Therefore, when i came across the crossover, it intrigued me. But is basketball enough to help them navigate the tricky transition to young. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down even for celtichaters, the book of basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the games finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler. Their father, chuck da man bell, was a famous basketball player back in the day, but he no longer plays because, as the boys discover when snooping through his box of memorabilia, he has patellar tendonitis. With that, here are the 20 best crossovers in nba history. The book of basketball the nba according to the sports guy. Kwame alexander slam dunks newbery medal with basketball tale the crossover. Once you perfect these, you can progress to the two triple moves.
The crossover is a poignant novel in verse that mixes basketball, family, and. This month, we examine 2015 newbery medal winner, the crossover by kwame alexander. Our main priority is the safety, health, and wellbeing of our players, coaches, and parents. Sep 01, 2016 with that, here are the 20 best crossovers in nba history.
The history of one of basketballs most vicious moves crossover. Kwame alexander is a poet, childrens book author, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer. You can also read up and watch videos of any other move you wish to add into your game by clicking one of the links to visit our site. Apr 09, 2015 decoding the newbery is a monthly column in which newbery medal winners are examined and deconstructed by regular contributor and author catherine faris king. The story follows two africanamerican twin brothers that share a love for basketball but. Kwame alexanders cadenced basketball novel is a gem of poise and grace.
This is a dribbling move that is performed by an offensive player when he or she moves the ball from one side of their body to the other with a single dribble. It involves faking to one side and getting the defender to follow you before. Right from the start, kwame alexanders new book, the crossover, looks, sounds and even feels different. The crossover, by kwame alexander the new york times. Follow up with the crossover dribble by bouncing the ball in front of you, between your feet. However, it is also a great way to free oneself up for a scoring opportunity.
The boys in my group didnt know all of the basketball stars in the book i needed to tell them who. Sports illustrateds managing editor chris stone discusses the crossover, s brandnew nba site. Little kid has best basketball cross over of all time. When a book hits a sweet spot, it zooms from one student to another. The history of basketball contains all the drama inherent in americas long struggle with racial intolerance and quest f. Decoding the newbery is a monthly column in which newbery medal winners are examined and deconstructed by regular contributor and author catherine faris king this month, we examine 2015 newbery medal winner, the crossover by kwame alexander. He conducts creative writing workshops in middle and high schools, often reaching more than 500 students monthly. Twelveyearold twin basketball stars josh and jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the crossover. Dribbling to switch hands, and changing pace and direction. Ive read most of bill simmonss the book of basketball and enjoyed much of it, but i feel like there are few others more deserving of such a confidant title.
Our relationship far extends what that book has done, and anything basketball junkie is doing now. Not my field, but an impressive and packed book with photos of all the greats, many anecdotes, great stories, and. The crossover moves intent is to fake the defensive player into thinking the offensive player is going to drive in one direction, then when the defensive player commits. Crossover basketball 2,099 photos local business po. Also there are a ton of great what ifs that he could write about. We are also a very proud affiliate of ontario basketball. Oct 19, 2016 sports illustrateds managing editor chris stone discusses the crossover, s brandnew nba site. Learn more information on the basketball crossover such as a video of nba superstar d wade explaining how to do the basketball crossover. Bought as a present for a nephew mad on basketball it went down really well.
Crossover basketball 2,099 photos local business po box. Basketball is extremely important to them, and they both want to play professionally someday. Conversation josh tells jb about playing ball at the rec center with older guys, and how well he did. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former espn columnist bill simmons.
In freestyle soccer, a crossover is a fun and flashy trick. A crossover dribble is a basketball maneuver in which a player dribbling the ball switches the ball rapidly from one hand to the other, to make a change in direction. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the washington, d. Basketball and heartache share the court in this slamdunk novel in verse. We partner with canada crossover sports in representing filipino canadian delegation for the sm nbtc national high school championships in manila philippines. In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart.
His players come alive with the precision and control of an orchestrated musical. If you already created a hudl account, all you have to do is complete the krossover to hudl checklist to make sure youre ready to use our tools. The crossover is destined to reachand touchreaders who never gave basketball or poetry a second thought until now. Oct 23, 2007 a book that is what it says it is, a photographic record of basketball. The talented author kwame alexander did not disappoint. If the defender or help defender stops your initial crossover move, these counter moves will make you very hard to guard. Tim hardaway, the crossover god hardaway often gets the credit for developing one of the first real crossover moves. The crossover tells the story of a 12yearold basketball player through a series of funny and sad poems. Who know, it may even help to grab some basketballs and try to perform a crossover yourself. Mastering either technique will train your agility and coordination. After an initial dribble, place your dominant hand on the outer side of the ball. Youth basketball players can become better at dribbling by learning a crossover dribble to quickly switch the ball between their hands. Short descriptions of variations of this move are also given.
If you have a great crossover or youre working on developing a crossover, consider adding these 4 moves to your arsenal. Basketballplaying twins find challenges to their relationship on and off the court in kwame alexanders verse novel. The genealogy of one of basketballs most vicious moves. He is as part of my family as anybody, and thats the. Nov 05, 2015 recipient of the 2015 newbery medal and the 2015 coretta scott king honor award, kwame alexanders the crossover is a novelinverse about twin brothers who are basketball stars. A simple guide on how to do a crossover in basketball. New basketball book the crossover puts poetry in motion the. New york times bestseller newbery medal winner coretta scott king honor award 2015 yalsa 2015 top ten best fiction for young adults 2015 yalsa quick picks for reluctant young adult readers publishers weekly best book school library journal best book kirkus best book a beautifully measured novel of life and line. Having read it at last, i can see why the cover is filled with awards. The crossover is one of the most effective and entertaining moves in basketball when executed correctly, and it will make you much more difficult to guard. In an exclusive excerpt from the paperback version of the book of basketball, bill simmons wonders what would have happened if portland had drafted kevin durant. To do a good crossover, keep these two steps in mind. The crossover the crossover series alexander, kwame on. Once youve become comfortable with the basic dribble, the next thing youll want to learn is how to crossover dribble a basketball.
Discipleship of teenage boys to young men through the word of jesus christ and the game of basketball. The move of crossover in basketball enables you to deceive your opponent and charge towards the basket. In a typical example the player heads upcourt, dribbling the ball in say the left hand, then makes a wide step left with a good head fake. May 01, 20 once youve become comfortable with the basic dribble, the next thing youll want to learn is how to crossover dribble a basketball. We are also a proud affiliate of the north american basketball association naba of which we represent the town of ajax. We built a tool for you to copy your video and stats from krossover to hudl in one step. The crossover dribble is one of the most effective ways to maintain control of the ball against heavy pressure, or, while attempting to go by your man.
Follow up with the crossover dribble by bouncing the ball in. The crossover is a 2015 childrens book by american author kwame alexander and the winner. Many secrets of the move have still not been reveal. The hardcover book has the texture and orange color of a basketball. If you havent set up hudl yet, check out your next steps below. Kylie christensen shares why she chose the crossover for her book talk.
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