![]() ![]() ![]() A novel in verse with all the impact and rhythm readers have come to expect from Kwame Alexander, Rebound will go 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. He was looking forward to having a good time hiking the national parks with his father when a brain hemorrhage killed him. Rebound, by Kwame Alexander is a novel set in 1988, where Chuck Bell is an OK student in high school. In this prequel to Newbery Medal winner The Crossover, 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. Poet and author Kwame Alexander joins Behind the Mic host Jo Reed to talk about his new memoir for an adult audience, WHY FATHERS CRY AT NIGHT. Unlike in Crossover, sports takes a backseat in this work as Nick has many other facets to his life. ![]() Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. New York Times bestseller ∙ ALA Notable Book * "An eminently satisfying story of family, recovery, and growing into manhood." - Kirkus, starred review From the New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander comes Rebound, a dynamic novel in verse and companion to his Newbery Award-winner, The Crossover, illustrated with striking graphic novel panels. ![]()
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