
At a glance
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- HMH Books for Young Readers
- Subgenre
- Sports
- Words
- 27,804
- Section
- Middle Grade
Rebound
A prequel to The Crossover, following Josh and Jordan's father Chuck as a twelve-year-old grieving his own father's death and discovering basketball and comic books during a summer with his grandparents.
- Carnegie Medal Shortlist 2019
- NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2019
- ALSC Notable Children's Book 2019
Themes
Mood
Feels emotional, hopeful, funny.
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