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Kwame Alexander (Author),
Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)

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The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning middle grade bestseller! Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse.

“With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. ‘Cuz tonight I’m delivering,” raps twelve-year-old Josh Bell. Thanks to their dad, he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood–he’s got mad beats, too, which help him find his rhythm when it’s all on the line.

In this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander, Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story’s heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.

Author Biography

Kwame Alexander is a poet, children’s book author, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer. He conducts creative writing workshops in middle and high schools, often reaching more than 500 students monthly. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the Washington, D.C. area. Visit his website at

Number of Pages: 240Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.7 x 5.6 INPublication Date: March 18, 2014Award: Texas Lone Star Reading List (2015)Award: Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children (2015)Award: Newbery Medal (2015)Accelerated Reader:Quiz Name: CrossoverInterest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8Reading Level: 4.3Point Value: 2