The crossover won the newbery medal for literature in 2015. The crossover in graphic novel form was by far way better than in poetry form. Crossover is the first novel in a series which follows the adventures of cassandra kresnov, an artificial person, or android, created by the league, one side of an interstellar war against the more powerful, conservative federation. These characters are from other television shows and other media like books and video games, but appeared in an episode of the simpsons as a crossover. The character of josh in the crossover from litcharts. Plot conclusion alexis miss sweet tea alexis is an intelligent and a beautiful girl. Other books related to the crossover kwame alexander has written several other middlegrade and young adult novels in verse, including swing, he said, she said, and rebound, which is a prequel to the crossover that follows dads introduction to basketball. There was also a crossover of archie and the teenage mutant ninja turtles. The crossover study guide from litcharts the creators of.
Josh bell is the main character and narrator of the novel the crossover by kwame alexander. Teams and societies the next significant type of crossover, in which characters from different creators are brought together as a team, appeared in a comic book in 1940 rather than in a book or. The most important comic book event character deaths of. Marvel and dc have had a few crossover events, but one comic book character has been secretly popping between their universes for decades. What the mostly freeverse novel does have is a likable protagonist, great wordplay, solid teen and adult secondary characters, and a clear picture of the.
The night at the comic book shop trade paperback had archie deal with some old comic characters that archie comics punished. The crossover is a 2015 childrens book by american author kwame alexander and the winner of the 2015 newbery medal and coretta scott king award honor. Was it necessary for the development of plot, theme andor characters. The book presents an opportunity to consider forgiveness and the righting of wrongs with siblings. Parents need to know that author and poet kwame alexanders the crossover is a poignant novel in verse that mixes basketball, family, and comingofage themes and includes serious issues regarding adult health and a parents lifethreatening condition. Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life.
Archie comics did a crossover between mega man and sonic the hedgehog from april to august 20. The crossover characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Read on for the drawings that came about courtesy of the last questionchallenge. At twelve years old, josh is the son of chuck and crystal, and the identical twin of jb. Themes all themes inheritance and genetics brotherhood and growing up success, work, and choice identity and language. In honor of the release of bloodshot, teamup valiant comics characters with characters from other. The characters of pjo and hoo are sent back in time to the winter after thalia was turned into a tree to read about the future with the gods. With much of the world in self isolation this week, suggest some ideas for what comic book characters would get up to if they were stuck in self isolation. This character is the narrator and protagonist of the crossover.
Kwame alexanders the crossover 2014 is not a stereotypical basketball story. What the mostly freeverse novel does have is a likable protagonist, great wordplay, solid teen and adult secondary characters, and a clear picture of the challenges young people face when. Josh has many identities in this bookson, brother, basketball player, poet, and friend. Movie trailer from the novel crossover available on amazon.
Rather, it is a universal story with educated, black characters of growing up. At twelve years old, josh is the son of chuck and crystal, and. This character is the identical twin of the protagonist and narrator. It is the glue connecting the sons and source of the wisdom their father passes downthe biggest surprise of the crossover is that, for all the bells and whistles of a young mans game, it is most boldly and certainly a book about tenderness. The crossover is a young adult novel by kwame alexander that follows the life experiences of 12yearold basketball player josh bell across several months in. The main distinguishing feature that sets this character apart from his brother is his dreadlocks. What makes this crossover unique is when the characters from all three shows split into groups, where the members all share the same cliched character archetypes, such the main characters goku, luffy, and toriko falling into the dumb, good natured, strong character archetype. List of crossover characters happy tree friends fanon. Alexanders highly anticipated followup to newberywinning the crossover is a reflective narrative, with little of the first books explosive energy.
The crossover characters from litcharts the creators of. Josh and jordan j kwame alexanders the crossover won both the newberry and coretta scott king awards for childrens literature in 2014. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is. The crossover study guide contains a biography of kwame. Comic book, book, cartoon, movie, cartoonmovie, bookcartoon, or any kind of combination therein. Crossover animated movie and tv characters book monsters. Josh is a relatable character, with two parents who are happily married. The crossover is about two twin brothers, jb jordan bell filthy mcnasty josh bell. Free download or read online the crossover pdf epub book. The battle was big, but in the end it came down to one shot that killed our hero, part of his. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in ebook format.
In comic books, an intercompany crossover also called crosscompany or company crossover is a comic or series of comics where characters that at the time of publication are the property of one company meet those owned by another company for example, dc comics superman meeting marvels spiderman, or dcs batman meeting marvels wolverine. It won the 2015 newbery medal and a coretta scott king book honor, and may inspire a discussion about healthy lifestyle choices and. The characters are real and relatable to the reader, and you form connections with them. At the beginning of the novel, hes proud of his looks, particularly his dreadlocks. This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. The crossover by kwame alexander book trailer final youtube. Dad is a former superstar basketball player who now works as. In the book they go through many problems such as when jb starts to not hang out with filthy and only hangs out with his girlfriend.
The crossover study guide contains a biography of kwame alexander, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Josh is the twelveyearold protagonist of the novel. The narrator of the novel which is told in verse is josh bell, an 8thgrade boy. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the crossover. This is a list of crossover characters characters from other media in happy tree friends form as of may 2014, this is the official page for crossover characters. Josh is taller than jb, and can be differentiated from his brother physically by the long dreadlocks that josh wears. The first edition of the novel was published in march 18th 2014, and was written by kwame alexander. Alexis has a sister at duke high school, her favorite basketball player is skylar diggins and her aau team. In this book i will be writing crossover stories between any animated movie characters mostly disney and pixar and dreamworks movies and sonic as well. Basketball is extremely important to them, and they both want to play professionally someday.
The the crossover quotes below are all either spoken by josh or refer to josh. For charlie bell, the future father of the crossovers jordan and josh, his. She also is really good at basketball, and goes to the same school as jordan and josh. Characters are sent back in time after the son of neptune. Crossover animated movie and tv characters book justice. As a young man, dad was known as da man and played professional basketball in europe. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the book universe. He is 12yearsold, has a twin brother, and plays basketball. Using basketball as a metaphor for life, alexander imparts life lessons to adolescents in a non threatening way that has teachers reaching for his books. Pdf the crossover book by kwame alexander free download. You know exactly the kid who needs this book, who will fall in love with this book. He and his twin brother jordanor jbare basketball stars and are best friends on and off the court. Crossover animated movie and tv characters book short story.
One of the flagship characters of a big two company was killed at the end of a major crossover. We welcome crossovers, versus, or mashups of any kind of fictional characters. Even though it is the same story and the same exact events, seeing the pictures of every happening helps you illustrate a better picture in your mind and see how the characters fit their descriptions. The crossover will make a great bridge to books like matthew quicks boy21, too, both because of the content and the welldrawn, dynamic, and memorable characters. Naomi shihab nye, national book award finalist the characters of kwame alexanders versenovel entered my heart, as it showed the many ways in which the basketball, the truth, love, and life cross over and between us.
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