What are some quotes from the book crossover?
“In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart. No matter how good you are, no matter how down you get, always leave your heart on the court.” “Never let anyone lower your goals. Others’ expectations of you are determined by their limitations of life.”
What is a famous quote from Kwame Alexander?
“Never let anyone lower your goals. Others’ expectations of you are determined my their limitations of life. The sky is your limit, sons. Always shoot for the sun, and you will shine.”
What is the message of the book The Crossover?
Parents need to know that author and poet Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover is a poignant novel in verse that mixes basketball, family, and coming-of-age themes and includes serious issues regarding adult health and a parent’s life-threatening condition.
What does always leave your heart on the court mean?
One should always leave one’s heart in the court means that one should always put family first, and should always put their heart in the care of family.
What is basketball Rule #4 in The Crossover?
If you miss. enough of life’s. free throws.
What does basketball Rule #6 mean in The Crossover?
Rule #6. -a good team has a good scorer with a teammate ready to assist.
Why did Kwame Alexander write rebound?
WHY DID YOU WRITE IT IN POEMS? I felt that poetry would mirror the energy, the movement, the pulse of a basketball game the best. I’ve always thought that if you want to get reluctant readers engaged with literature, start with poetry.
What is a meaningful quote from Jason Reynolds?
“IF YOU ARE NEUTRAL IN SITUATIONS OF INJUSTICE, YOU HAVE CHOSEN THE SIDE OF THE OPPRESSOR.” “You can’t run away from who you are, but what you can do is run toward who you want to be.”
What does basketball Rule 7 mean?
Rule #7. -rebounding is the art of anticipating, of always being prepared to grab it.
What does basketball Rule #1 mean in The Crossover?
Josh Bell writes rules of basketball which mirror his rules for life. Here is Basketball Rule #1: In other words, your family, your team, and the people you care about should always have your heart and your love. This rule, and the others that appear in The Crossover, are rules that the Bell family learns to live by.