Rebound Contributor(s): Alexander, Kwame (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544868137 ISBN-13: 9780544868137 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2017061480 |
Lexile Measure: 780 |
Series: Crossover |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.3" (1.14 lbs) 416 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest - Catalog Heading - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Chronological Period - 1990's - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Topical - Family - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 194054 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander comes Rebound, the dynamic prequel to his Newbery Award-winning novel in verse, The Crossover. Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. Chuck Bell takes center stage as readers get a glimpse of his childhood and how he became the jazz music worshiping, basketball star his sons look up to. A novel in verse with all the impact and rhythm readers have come to expect from Kwame Alexander, Rebound goes back in time to visit the childhood of Chuck "Da Man" Bell during one pivotal summer when young Charlie is sent to stay with his grandparents where he discovers basketball and learns more about his family's past. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alexander, Kwame: - Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times Bestselling author of 28 books, including Rebound, the follow-up to his, Newbery medal-winning middle grade novel, The Crossover. Some of his other works include Booked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, The Playbook 52 Rules to Help You Aim, Shoot, and Score in this Game of Life, Swing, and the picture books, Out of Wonder and The Undefeated. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, The NCTE/Charlotte Huck Honor, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. He believes that poetry can change the world, and he uses it to inspire and empower young people around the world through The Write Thing, his K-12 Writing Workshop. Kwame is the founder of Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and the host and producer of the literary variety/talk show, Bookish, which airs on Facebook Watch. He's led cultural exchange delegations to Brazil, Italy, Singapore, and Ghana, where he built the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic, as a part of LEAP for Ghana, an international literacy program he co-founded. www.kwamealexander.comTwitter: @kwamealexander Instagram: @kwamealexander |