
Rebote
Rebound
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 24, 2024
The Spanish-language edition of the dynamic prequel to New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander’s Newbery Medal–winning novel in verse, The Crossover!
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- Who it’s for
- Basketball, jazz, and family history meet in a rhythmic Spanish-language novel in verse.
- Themes
- Basketball, Family history, Coming of age
- Genres
- Basketball Stories, Multigenerational Families, 20th-Century U.S.
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The Spanish-language edition of the dynamic prequel to New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander’s Newbery Medal–winning novel in verse, The Crossover! Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. Chuck Bell takes center stage as readers get a glimpse of his childhood and how he became the jazz music–worshiping basketball star his sons look up to.
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A novel in verse with all the impact and rhythm readers have come to expect from Kwame Alexander, Rebound goes back in time to visit the childhood of Chuck "Da Man" Bell during one pivotal summer when young Charlie is sent to stay with his grandparents—where he discovers basketball and learns more about his family's past. *** La edición en español de la dinámica precuela de la novela en verso del bestselling autor del New York Times, Kwame Alexander, ganadora de la Medalla Newbery, ¡El Crossover! Antes de que Josh y Jordan Bell estuvieran girando de un lado a otro de la cancha, su padre estaba aprendiendo sus propios juegos. Chuck Bell ocupa un escenario central mientras los lectores vislumbran su infancia y cómo se convirtió en la estrella del baloncesto adoradora de la música jazz a la que sus hijos admiran. Una novela en verso con todo el impacto y el ritmo que los lectores esperan de Kwame Alexander, Rebote retrocede en el tiempo para visitar la infancia de Chuck "Da Man" Bell durante un verano transformador cuando el joven Charlie es enviado a quedarse con sus abuelos — donde descubre el baloncesto y aprende más sobre el pasado de su familia.
Verse on the Court
Basketball, jazz, and family history meet in a rhythmic Spanish-language novel in verse.
Come here for
- A young player discovering basketball during a pivotal summer
- The family story behind a basketball star
Expect
- A verse-driven look at Chuck Bell’s childhood
- Basketball and jazz in the same mix
Where it sits
| Basketball Stories | 99% |
|---|---|
| Multigenerational Families | 42% |
| 20th-Century U.S. | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Boys & Men
- US: African American Stories
- Multigenerational Families
- Parent-Child Stories
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- 20th-Century U.S.
- Music Stories
- Sports Stories
- Basketball Stories
- Authors
- Kwame Alexander
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 24, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Basketball · Family history · Coming of age
- Reading lane
- Boys & Men