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The Crossover
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"The Crossover" Quotes

Twin basketball stars face challenges on and off the court in this novel-in-verse.

Quotes

If you miss one shot, keep shooting. Because the next one just might go in.

Kwame Alexander

perseveranceresilience

Basketball Rule #3: Never let anyone lower your goals.

Kwame Alexander

ambitionself-worth

If you don't want to talk about something, you don't have to.

Kwame Alexander

communicationprivacy

Words are waiting. They are in a holding pattern. They are all around you.

Kwame Alexander

languageexpression

We all need a second chance. We all need to be forgiven.

Kwame Alexander

forgivenessredemption

Life is like a game, and you have to know the rules to win.

Kwame Alexander

life lessonsstrategy

Some people find it easier to hate than to love.

Kwame Alexander

lovehate

Basketball is like poetry in motion, cross the guy to the left, take him back to the right, he's fallin' back, then just J right in his face.

Kwame Alexander

basketballpoetry

Love is the most powerful magic there is.

Kwame Alexander

lovemagic

You have to know where you want to go before you can get there.

Kwame Alexander

goal-settingdirection