Bibliograph

Rebound, by Kwame Alexander ; illustrations by Dawud Anyabwile

Type

Label

Rebound, by Kwame Alexander ; illustrations by Dawud Anyabwile

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Rebound

Oclc number

1003197457

Responsibility statement

by Kwame Alexander ; illustrations by Dawud Anyabwile

Series statement

Crossover, 0.5

Summary

In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's pastHoop kings soar / in kicks with wings. / Game so sweet / it's like bee sings. / (OUCH!) / He swished you / in your face. / Stung you like / a can of mace. / These boys so fly / they're outta SPACE! / Before he's Chuck "Da Man" Bell, proud father of Jordan and Josh Bell, Charlie is a kid who dreams of basketball glory. In his mind, he can steal, jump, dunk, and make the crowd go wild just like a pro baller. But when tragedy strikes, Charlie can't help but make all the wrong moves. Will a series of missteps keep him benched, or can he learn how to rebound? Find out in the follow-up to Kwame Alexander's slam-dunk novel The Crossover. -- From dust jacket

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification