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The Rebound also by Kwame Alexander

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  This is the second book in the Crossover series. This is the story of Josh and Jordan's dad when he was a kid. Charlie Bell’s Dad died because of a heart attack and his Mom sent him to stay with his grandparents for the summer. When he is there he meets a cousin named Roxie who goes to the Boys & Girls Club and plays basketball. Charlie had never played basketball before. Playing with Roxie was the first time he had played. At the end of the book Skinny, Charlie’s friend, comes to where his grandparents live and Skinny’s cousin Ivan and Skinny go to a skating rink with Charlie. Ivan wants Charlie to hold his backpack that has drugs in it. The police find the backpack with Charlie and Skinny and they went to the court. In the end Charlie had to go home early. I like this book because this is the second book in the Crossover series and it is written in poetry just like the first book. It's still about basketball, and we get to know more about Josh and Jordan’s dad when he...

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

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In this book Josh and Jordan Bell are in middle school and they both play basketball together. Josh and Jordan are twins and Jordan has a girlfriend that Josh does not  like because he feels she is taking his brother and he does not want his brother to change too much. I should also say that their dad is a famous basketball player that played in Europe. At the end of this book there is a tragedy that is very sad for the boys and their mom. In my opinion I really liked this book because I like basketball and I really like how it was written in a poetry like form where  the words flow and the words do not go to the end of the page. I think the lesson in this book is even if you are growing up you will never leave your sibling. I would recommend this book to people who like basketball and poetry. I hope you read this!  

Chomp - by Carl Hiaasen

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       In this book, Wahoo Cray and his dad, Mickey, who is a professional animal wrangler agree to do this TV show that involves wrangling wild animals and using some of the animals that the Cray’s keep at home as some sort of pet. The host of the show, Derek Badger is very impatient and annoying. Even though Derek Badger says he is a professional survivalist he really does not know how to do anything. Wahoo and Mickey really do not like Derek Badger.      How do you think the story will end?  It has lots of funny twists and turns, but I don’t want to spoil it for you. In my opinion, I think that this is a very funny and good book set in the Everglades in Florida. I think the lesson in this book is even if you do not like someone a lot you sometimes have to work with them. I would recommend this book for people who like reptiles, the behind the scenes of a reality TV show, or who like reading about people trying to survive in the Everglades t...