This summer I read the book The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. The Crossover is about twin boys, Josh and Jordan Bell, who both play basketball. Their father, Chuck Bell (also know as Da Man), is a retired professional basketball player. The twins are really tight, until a new girl comes along, who Jordan falls in love with. Between becoming distant with his brother and his dad's medical complications, Josh starts to lose himself and his temper. As a consequence of his actions, he misses out on some of his games, but his twin Jordan is able to lead the team to a championship game. Finally, his mother, who is also the assistant principal of the school, allows Josh to play in the championship, and he is able to lead the team to victory without his brother. At the end of the book, the brothers are able to bond together over a tragedy.
The Crossover is written with some pages being a poem and some pages in dialogue between two characters. This book reminds me of Inside Out and Back Again. Although the two books are about two completely different subjects, both authors use poetry to tell the story.
I recommend this book to those who like rhymes, poetry, and especially rap. Those who love basketball, are looking for a book about brotherhood, or those who have lost or worried about losing about a loved one would enjoy this book.
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