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SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL and the CLIPPA

‘Hoop kings SOAR
in kicks with wings.
Game so sweet
it’s like bee stings.’

It's 1988. Charlie Bell is still mourning his father, and struggling to figure out how he feels for his best (girl) friend, CJ. When he gets into trouble one too many times, he's packed off to stay with his grandparents for the summer. There his cousin Roxie introduces him to a whole new world: basketball. A legend on the courts is born. But can Charlie resist when trouble comes knocking once again?

From the New York Times-bestselling author Kwame Alexander, Rebound is a stunning coming-of-age novel in verse about basketball, family and staying true to yourself.
A prequel to The Crossover, winner of the Newbery Medal, and follow-up to Booked, highly commended for the CLiPPA prize and nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
With comic-book illustrations from award-winning graphic novel artist Dawud Anyabwile.

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11 - 15 years
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421 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Andersen Digital
Publication date

5 April 2018
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From the award-winning author Kwame Alexander comes Rebound, the prequel to the New York Times-bestselling follow-up to The Crossover. Follow Charlie as his life changes over one incredible summer where he discovers basketball, first love and his family's past. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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"An eminently satisfying story of family, recovery, and growing into manhood."—Kirkus, STARRED review "Librarians who delighted at Crossover’s popularity will be thrilled with this pitch-perfect follow-up...Kwame Alexander is unstoppable."—Booklist, STARRED review "As in his previous novels in verse, Alexander shows off his expert command of the format, employing staccato breaks with smooth rhymes that mimic the bounce and flow of the sport."—School Library Journal, STARRED review "A story filled with preteen angst, peer pressure, realistic family dynamics, and first romance is elevated to uncommon heights by a visceral exploration of grief and a search for confidence that pays off in spectacular ways."--Horn Book Magazine, STARRED review "This book will bounce off of the shelves."—VOYA "Alexander's non-rhyming poetry has propulsive, hard-hitting rhythm."—Publishers Weekly "Even without knowledge of the other titles, readers will find this to be a fully realized family drama that stands on its own merit."—Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books "'Rebound' grapples with grief and loss, but never buckles under the weight of it...Readers familiar with 'The Crossover' will find themselves smiling as details of Charlie’s early life emerge that give us glimpses of the man and father he will later become; those who haven’t read it will find it a strong and satisfying stand-alone book about grief, love and the power of family." —The New York Times "His books pulse with musicality..." -Tina Jordan, The New York Times --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times best-selling author of more than thirty-five 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, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Caldecott Medal, a Newbery Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.

He is a regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, currently serving as their poet ambassador.

He lives with his family in the UK. Visit his website at www.kwamealexander.com or find him on Twitter and Instagram @kwamealexander. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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<div>May 28, 1988The game is on at the park. The stars are out. It’s close to dark. Hoop Kings SOARing          in the SKY          so high          so fly like they Got Wings (it’s like the blacktop is a boxSPRING) Hey, Charlie, you see what he did with that THING! my best friend, Skinny, yells T    W        I           R               L                   I                      N                          G andWHIRLINGthe ball                   so sweet it’s like a bee s t i n g (Ouch!) He just Swished in your Face. Stung you like a can of mace These boys so fly they’re outta SPACE!C’mon, Charlie, I got next. Let’s hoop, Skinny says, jumping up from the sidewalk. Nah, I gotta get home for dinner, I lie.I used to play H.O.R.S.E.against my father, and sometimes I won, but when I tried playing on a team, I’d get too nervous to shoot, too scared of the ball (like the time I missed a pass and got hit up- side the head).Sometimes, I wishI was a superhero, superfly like Quicksilver speed-racing down the court sleek as a sports car faster than NASCAR, leaving all my sadness in the dust—far, far away from now.Wish I could soar score throw down a monster dunk like I was Thor.Wish I could elevate my name with game so good it’s hall of fame!Wish I could forget all the pain.Yeah, that’s what I wish . . .</div> --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079S4HRS1
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andersen Digital (5 April 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6778 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 421 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0544868137

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- #301 in Children's Poetry (Kindle Store)
- #380 in Fiction about Death & Dying for Children
- #575 in Children's Sport (Kindle Store)

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Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times Bestselling author of 35 books, including BECOMING MUHAMMAD ALI (co-authored with James Patterson), SOLO, REBOUND, which was shortlisted for prestigious UK Carnegie Medal, The Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor-winning picture book, THE UNDEFEATED, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, and, his NEWBERY medal-winning middle grade novel, THE CROSSOVER. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. In 2018, he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic in Ghana, as a part of LEAP for Ghana, an international literacy program he co-founded. Kwame is the Founding Editor of VERSIFY, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt that aims to Change the World One Word at a Time.

Kwame's most recent book is LIGHT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE: A THOUSAND WORDS ON RACE AND HOPE. Find out more info on Kwame and where he'll be at www.KwameAlexander.com.

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Evocative, exciting and just so moving. I can’t recommend this book highly enough. It made me want to learn basketball.

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My Son who avoids reading as much as possible read this series and really enjoyed the books #winning!

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Only book my 11 year old son will read without force - read it myself fantastic

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Super storyline- very clever. Suitable for year 5-8. Great vocabulary and clever written.

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