This summer I read a 2015 Newbery Award winner called, The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. The Crossover is written in verses similar to a poem form. Josh Bell, or Filthy McNasty, (which is his nickname), and his twin brother Jordan are kings on the middle school basketball court with killer crossovers and best friends. In fact, their dad was quite a good basketball player too. He was a star in the European League and made a good amount of money. His nickname in the league was “Da Man.” But he quit playing, years back for an unknown reason that we don’t discover until the middle of the book.
In the beginning of the book, Filthy and Jordan are getting along well. But Jordan, a extreme better, made a bet with Filthy and he lost. In result, …show more content…
Jordan falls in love with her and soon enough they are boyfriend and girlfriend. Filthy feels left out and the twins tight bond seems to be falling apart. Jordan has stopped sitting with Filthy at lunch and Jordan is always on the phone texting his girlfriend.
The twins dad seems to be getting sick. In one instance he fainted. They all keep on telling him to go see a doctor because his father died young from a heart disease but he won’t go. He is afraid of doctors.
The championship game finally arrived. It is one of the twins biggest games but because their dad is in the hospital Jordan isn’t playing. Right before Filthy’s game winning shot he glances over to the bleachers and sees Jordan, his face stuffed in his hands. Filthy makes the shot runs off the court and discovers that his dad died of a massive heart attack. Jordan walks over to Filthy the day after their dad’s death. He walks over and slips the championship ring onto Filthy’s finger.
“He told us to stay out of his closet. Then he told me to give you this. You earned this Filthy,” Jordan said. Those were their dad’s last
In the beginning of the book, Filthy and Jordan are getting along well. But Jordan, a extreme better, made a bet with Filthy and he lost. In result, …show more content…
Jordan falls in love with her and soon enough they are boyfriend and girlfriend. Filthy feels left out and the twins tight bond seems to be falling apart. Jordan has stopped sitting with Filthy at lunch and Jordan is always on the phone texting his girlfriend.
The twins dad seems to be getting sick. In one instance he fainted. They all keep on telling him to go see a doctor because his father died young from a heart disease but he won’t go. He is afraid of doctors.
The championship game finally arrived. It is one of the twins biggest games but because their dad is in the hospital Jordan isn’t playing. Right before Filthy’s game winning shot he glances over to the bleachers and sees Jordan, his face stuffed in his hands. Filthy makes the shot runs off the court and discovers that his dad died of a massive heart attack. Jordan walks over to Filthy the day after their dad’s death. He walks over and slips the championship ring onto Filthy’s finger.
“He told us to stay out of his closet. Then he told me to give you this. You earned this Filthy,” Jordan said. Those were their dad’s last