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The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
֎2015年紐伯瑞文學獎金獎作品
֎2015柯雷塔非裔青少年文學獎榮譽獎
12歲的 Josh 和 Jordan 這對雙胞胎兄弟的爸爸曾是在歐洲聯賽大殺四方的明星球員，繼承了父親籃球天賦的兩兄弟是籃球場上的明日之星，他們的生活也圍繞著籃球打轉。
但當 Jordan 認識了新轉學來的女孩後，他的注意力不再完全集中在球場上，進而導致兄弟間的爭執，爸爸的身體也在這時開始出現異樣。與 Jordan 間緊張的關係、爸爸的健康問題使得Josh 原本的籃球生活不再單純......
作者以詩句、韻文的形式創造出如運球般的閱讀節奏，敘述 Josh 一次次精彩的過人以及面對人生的心情寫照。
Series streaming now on Disney+, with executive producers including NBA great LeBron James!
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," announces dreadlocked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court.
But Josh has more than basketball in his blood. He's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, 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.
