
Purchase
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
March 2014
On Sale: March 18, 2014
240 pages ISBN: 0544107713 EAN: 9780544107717 Kindle: B00E78IBAC Hardcover / e-Book
Add to Wish List
Childrens | Young Adult
2015 Newbery Medal Winner 2015 Coretta Scott King Honor Award Winner
"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight Iβm delivering," announces dread-locked, 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 (He Said, She Said 2013). 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.
 Media BuzzPBS News Hour - March 26, 2015
|