Overview
Ganador de la Medalla Newbery Ganador del Premio Coretta Scott King New York Times Bestseller 2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Publishers Weekly Best Book School Library Journal Best Book Kirkus Reviews Best Book Una hermosa novela medida entre la vida y sus lineas. --New York Times Book Review Un rayo de luz en mis kicks ... La cancha esta QUEMANDO. Mi sudor esta LLOVIZNANDO. Ya 'stuvo con eso de estar temblando. Es que esta noche voy entregando. El fenomeno del basquetbol, Josh Bell, y su hermano gemelo, Jordan, son los reyes de la cancha, con esos crossovers inesperados que hacen llorar a los jugadores mas duros. Pero cuando Jordan conoce a la nueva chica del colegio, lazos entre los gemelos se empiezan a desanudar. El baloncesto y la hermandad se entrelazan para mostrarles a Josh y Jordan que la vida no viene con un manual de jugadas y que, a veces, el asunto no es ganar. Now in Spanish! Winner of the Newbery Medal and CSK Award, and a NYT bestseller. Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse. A bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering. Basketball phenom Josh Bell and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court, with crossovers that make even the toughest ballers cry. But when Jordan meets the new girl in school, the twins' bond unravels. Basketball and brotherhood intertwine to show Josh and Jordan that life doesn't come with a playbook and, sometimes, it's not about winning.
Full Product Details
Author: Kwame Alexander ,
Juan Felipe Herrera
Publisher: Clarion Books
Imprint: Clarion Books
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 19.30cm
Weight: 0.204kg
ISBN: 9780358064732
ISBN 10: 0358064732
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 24 September 2019
Recommended Age: From 10 to 13 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Language: Spanish
Author Information
Kwame Alexander is a poet, children's book author, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer. He conducts creative writing workshops in middle and high schools, often reaching more than 500 students monthly. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the Washington, D.C. area. Visit his website at www.bookinaday.org.
