By Kwame Alexander
I read this book in one evening! I couldn’t put it down and it flows so well, you don’t want to. It is written in verse, so the pages go by quickly. You jump right into twins Josh and Jordan’s life as middle schoolers. The struggle between family, school, basketball, and friends/girlfriends puts their relationship to the test. It made me reflect about my own relationship with my sister and even my parents. Although I know next to nothing about basketball, this book was so easy to connect with!
“With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I’m delivering,” announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he’s got mad beats, too, that tell his family’s story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander.
Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story’s heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.