Yet, give yourself some time and the voice of the narrator, Josh, speaks out loud and clear. Overview 1. The casual graphic novel or casual reader might have trouble with this format. There is also the metaphor of the word Crossover throughout the story. The illustrations of Dawud Anybwile and the text literally overlap each other give it a feeling of a metaphor about life: the world is not broken up into panels or thought bubbles, it is all one messy jumble.
The fact it is in a graphic format (although nontraditional) gives it a fast pace writing style. And while basketball is the center of almost every point, even non-sports fans can read and enjoy. Many of us have “lost” a loved one to said romances.
Many of us have a passion (for a sport, art, music, etc.). And I cannot wait to compare the two (as I did with Speak the novel and graphic novel.)Īlso, regardless of the fact that the characters are black, the main characters young teenager twin boys and the father and kids are massively into basketball, you can see yourself in these characters: We have all had fights with best friends and/or siblings, many of us know the loss of a loved one (as a child or adult), and/or had a deep and complex connection with a parent. Regardless this has a strong voice of its own. Not having read the novel version, I am not sure what was new, what was adapted from the book and what was word-for-word. The strongest point of it is that it has some basic elements you seen in any book. The Crossover in the graphic novel format was nothing like I expected, everything I expected and something more. It was a quick read, fueled by an easy-to-read writing style, an engaging plot, and lovely commentary on the theme of. What it turned out to be was a strong and relatable to almost everyone story. Therefore, I have wanted to add him to my To Be Read List and figured a graphic novel was a good way. I might have read a short story or two, but that is it. 4, 2021 DEAR JUSTYCE By Nic Stone 288 pp. As far as I know, I have not read any Kwame Alexander novels. Shortlist 4 Young Adult Crossover Novels John Gall By Marie Myung-Ok Lee Published Dec. I was doing well but quickly fell back into my comfort zones. He is a good dunker too, but he sometimes thinks that the world revolves around him. Josh, who goes by the nickname Filthy McNasty on the court, loves his dreads, English, and language. My goal this year was to read books I tend not to read. They play basketball, but they have their differences.
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