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This aspirational and emotional family drama is narrated entirely by Josh through his lyrical poetry. The boys come of age on and off the court as their former pro-baller father adjusts to life after basketball and matriarch mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own. ( The Hate U Give, For Life), The Crossover tells the story of 14-year-old basketball phenom brothers Josh and JB Bell. Written by Alexander and Damani Johnson ( All Rise) with Dee Johnson ( Nashville, The Good Wife) supervising and to be directed by George Tillman Jr. Novel Study: THE CROSSOVER by Kwame Alexander by Sealey Novel Studies 4.8 (46) 8.00 PDF This novel study of THE CROSSOVER by Kwame Alexander is perfect for the teacher who wants to implement this with little to no preparation on your part.
