![]() ![]() Maybe they’re making a play for the US Army? Some kind of big advertising thing they’re doing. My soon-to-be stepfather things Amazon’s behind it. When talking about the mysterious flags all over town: ![]() These boys talk like teenage boys about the random nonsense that teenage boys talk about. When Noah’s parents go out of town, Walt moves in, and comes up with a plan to have Noah finally tell Sam how he feels about her.Īnd even though the words are in verse and prose, the conversations ring true for me. Noah and Walt spend their days obsessing about girls, music (particularly jazz), baseball, and the mystery of who is leaving American flags all over town. Noah’s other best friend is Walt, but you can call him Swing, because someday he’s going to be the biggest baseball star the world has ever seen. Cruz is huge and handsome and is a star on the varsity baseball team. He’s been in love with her since the third grade, but she has a boyfriend. Noah is in high school and is in love with one of his two best friends, Sam. ![]() And it seems like his best books - for me, that would include The Crossover, Booked,and Rebound- revolve around sports. Divorce, death of a parent, unrequited crushes, adoption, the end of a friendship, etc. ![]() The plot moves quickly and easily and his topics are usually difficult ones. I’ve read a whole bunch of Kwame Alexander’s poetry stories - he writes for tweens and teens in verse, but it never feels boring or difficult. ![]()
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