{"product_id":"rebound-isbn-9780358494836","title":"Rebound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the\u003cem\u003e New York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Kwame Alexander comes \u003cem\u003eRebound, \u003c\/em\u003ethe dynamic prequel to his Newbery Award–winning novel in verse, \u003cem\u003eThe Crossover. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA novel in verse with all the impact and rhythm readers have come to expect from Kwame Alexander, \u003cem\u003eRebound \u003c\/em\u003egoes 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis prequel to the Newbery Medal- and Coretta Scott King Award-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Crossover \u003c\/em\u003escores.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"An eminently satisfying story of family, recovery, and growing into manhood.\"—\u003cem\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED review   \"Librarians who delighted at \u003cem\u003eCrossover\u003c\/em\u003e’s popularity will be thrilled with this pitch-perfect follow-up...Kwame Alexander is unstoppable.\"—\u003cem\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED 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.\"—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED 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.\"--\u003cem\u003eHorn Book Magazine, \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED review   \"This book will bounce off of the shelves.\"—\u003cem\u003eVOYA   \"\u003c\/em\u003eAlexander's non-rhyming poetry has propulsive, hard-hitting rhythm.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly   \"\u003c\/em\u003eEven without knowledge of the other titles, readers will find this to be a fully realized family drama that stands on its own merit.\"—\u003cem\u003eBulletin for the Center of Children's Books   \"'\u003c\/em\u003eRebound' 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.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/em\u003e   \"His books pulse with musicality...\" -Tina Jordan, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889940492517,"sku":"NP9780358494836","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780358494836.jpg?v=1730232230","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/rebound-isbn-9780358494836","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}