An introduction to number the stars number the stars. Josh, better known as filthy mcnasty, earned his nickname for his enviable skills on. When the soldier found the packet, he opened it and saw only a. Parents need to know that author and poet kwame alexanders the crossover is a poignant novel in verse that mixes basketball, family, and comingofage themes and includes serious issues regarding adult health and a parents lifethreatening condition. Number the stars by lois lowry scholastic teacher store. This book was selected because of its high degree of potential user appeal students will relate to samanthas desire to go back and get it right. Childrens book collection 52,7 showing 1 48 of 52,7 book results sort by relevance number of resources number of awards book title author last name year published word count reading level. When the book was newly published, it found its way into the. As the german troops begin their campaign to relocate all the jews of denmark, annemarie johansens family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and conceals her as part of the family. Stirring tale of girl who smuggles jews to safety in wwii. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the number the stars universe.
Annemarie and maries friendship is the most important of the story as they live with war while their parents protect them as best they can. Commonlit the library commonlit is a free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 3rd12th grade classrooms. They learned from their dad, chuck da man, who played in the euroleague before retiring from the game. The crossover by kwame alexander 38,990 ratings, 4. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The lexile measure is shown as a number with an l after it. Lexile level akronsummit county public library home page. I read both booked and the crossover as part of my ma and i am so happy to have found such an. All wcpl locations are closed until further notice. Tell students to watch for the use of the phrase and talk about how it can be understood in each of the poems. Commonlit texts free reading passages and literacy. In number the stars, the family of 10yearold annemarie johansen takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, as german troops begin their campaign to relocate all the jews of denmark.
Our booksource team is working remotely and available to answer questions, create price quotes and place book orders. A lexile measure represents a students reading ability. Through the eyes of tenyearold annemarie, we watch as the danish resistance smuggles almost the entire jewish population of denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to sweden. Created with casts udl book builder ill race you to the corner, ellen. Basketball jargon throughout the narrative doubles as narrative detail. Fourteenyearold twin basketball stars josh and jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
Synopsis sheet for number the stars the literary link. Created by cooperative childrens book center ccbc univ. Our booksource team is working remotely and available to answer questions, create price quotes and place book. Some of his other works include booked, which was longlisted for the national book award, the playbook.
Rebound the crossover series hardcover april 2, 2018. Wisconsin, madison watch the video share the remembered gate and the unopened door speech, 2001, given by lois lowry. Search by title, author, grade level, lexile measure and other criteria to find information about books that includes annotated descriptions and key metrics. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile. I read this book in my class, and i was sure that i wouldnt like it. Number the stars is a novel by lois lowry that was first published in 1989.
Help you aim, shoot, and score in this game of life, swing, and the picture books, out of wonder. Annemarie johansen, a 10year old girl living in copenhagen, is faced with the knowledge that the nazis are beginning to relocate the jews. What the mostly freeverse novel does have is a likable protagonist, great wordplay, solid teen and adult secondary characters, and a clear picture of the challenges young people face when. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a books lexile measure by entering a books title, author or isbn. Not only is this a great way to teach the parts of the plot, but it reinforces major events and help students develop greater understanding of literary structures. This book could be used in comparison to what the family member in the crossover would have done if he could have relived his last day multiple times. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the fault in our stars universe. Annemarie and maries friendship is the most important of the story as they live with war while their parents protect them as. Parents need to know that number the stars, by lois lowry the giver, is a poignant read about the nazi occupation of denmark that won the newbery medal, the highest honor in childrens literature, in 1990. Gr 610twins josh and jordan are junior high basketball stars, thanks in large part to the coaching of their dad, a former professional baller who was forced to quit playing for health reasons, and the firm, but loving support of their assistantprincipal mom. You can search for books based on lexile codes, which provide information on the book s intended usage, or find books that are easy to decode or have a lot of.
Newbery medal 2015, dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award nominee 2016, coretta scott king award. Others expectations of you are determined by their limitations of life. Find 56 questions and answers about working at crossover. Learn about the interview process, employee benefits, company culture and more on indeed. They learned from their dad, chuck da man, who played in. Annemarie out distanced her friend quickly, even though one of her shoes came untied as she sped along the street called osterbrogade, past the small shops and cafes of her neighborhood here in northeast copenhagen. After reading the book, engage students with the postreading extension activities. Nov 05, 2015 recipient of the 2015 newbery medal and the 2015 coretta scott king honor award, kwame alexanders the crossover is a novelinverse about twin brothers who are basketball stars. Lexile grade level conversion chart lexile rating educational gradelevel lexile rating educational gradelevel 25 1. Gr 610twins josh and jordan are junior high basketball stars, thanks in large part to the.
Newbery winners by lexile childrens reading suggestions. The title of this book the crossover is an important phrase and idea throughout the book. The crossover characters kwame alexander this study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the crossover. Through jonas eyes, his community appears to be a utopia a perfect place that is selfcontained and isolated from elsewhere, every other place in the world. The story involves different themes, but most prominently is that of friendship and its endurance despite religious differences, as well as the hardships of war. Annemarie decided to act like kirsti, her younger sister. Lexile500lngrade level or, the counterpart gradelevele0. Due to the uncertainty of covid19, shipping is suspended and we plan to resume at the beginning of june. Commonlit is a free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 3rd12th grade classrooms. All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. Handpicked by amazon kids books editor, seira wilson, for prime book box a childrens subscription that.
Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. During this time you will not be able to place new holds on physical materials. If you have holds on the shelf, they will be held until we reopen. It refers to a basketball move described in the first vocabulary poem as well as to spoiler alert the death of the boys father. I think readers of every age match themselves against the protagonists of books they love. Lexile 760 the bronze bow by elizabeth george speare 1962. Josh is the identical twin brother of jordan jb bell, the son of crystal bell, the.
Kwame alexander the crossover episode free library. A common use for storyboard that is to help students create a plot diagram of the events from a book. Then, through annemaries eyes, readers watch as the danish resistance smuggles almost the entire jewish population of denmark nearly 7,000 people across the sea to sweden. Sep 16, 20 lexile 750 the crossover by kwame alexander 2015 fourteenyearold twin basketball stars josh and jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. It won the 2015 newbery medal and a coretta scott king book honor, and may inspire a discussion about healthy lifestyle choices and. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Recipient of the 2015 newbery medal and the 2015 coretta scott king honor award, kwame alexanders the crossover is a novelinverse about twin brothers who are basketball stars. Young readers rejoice when annemarie takes a deep breath, enters the woods, faces the danger, stands up to the enemy, and triumphs. Find this book add to reading list please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. New york times bestseller newbery medal winner coretta scott king honor award 2015 yalsa 2015 top ten best fiction for young adults 2015 yalsa quick picks for reluctant young adult readers publishers weekly best book school library journal best. See a complete list of the characters in number the stars and indepth analyses of annemarie johansen, mrs. Annemarie adjusted the thick leather pack on her back so that her schoolbooks balanced evenly. May 12, 2017 through all of the main characters struggles, he remains a positive role model, mainly because of the support he receives from other positive figures in the book, including his father, mother, and coach. Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin brother jordan read more.
Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling author of 28 books, including rebound, the followup to his, newbery medalwinning middle grade novel, the crossover. Alexanders highly anticipated followup to newberywinning the crossover is a reflective narrative, with little of the first books explosive energy. Search and filter our collection by lexile, grade, theme, genre, literary device, or common core standard. If you want to know whether a specific book is within your childs lexile range, you can use our lexile find a book tool. I read both booked and the crossover as part of my ma and i am so happy to have found such an inspiring author of ya literature verse poetry. Number the stars, lois lowry number the stars 1989 is a work of historical fiction by american author lois lowry, about the escape of a jewish family the rosens from copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii.
Why did mama tell the girls to walk another way to school. As german troops begin their campaign to relocate all the jews of denmark, 10yearold annemarie johansens family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and conceals her by pretending shes part of the family. You can also use find a book to search for books based on text features. Book study c number the stars discussion questions find the section of the book that answers these questions. The simple rhyming text and colorful tornpaper collage illustrations make this book perfect for the very youngest readers, and the meet the planets and meet the galaxy sections, both bursting. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. Lowrys number the stars is a simple yet poignant novel about a young girls contribution to the resistance movement in denmark during world war 11. Chicago public schools digital library the crossover. The crossover is a young adult novel by kwame alexander that follows the life experiences of 12yearold basketball player josh bell across several months in the autumn and early winter of his seventhgrade year at reggie lewis middle school.
Parents need to know that number the stars, by lois lowry, is a poignant read about the nazi occupation of denmark that won the newbery medal, the highest honor in childrens literature, in 1990. Searching for books with a corresponding renaissance accelerated reader 360 quiz is easy with accelerated reader bookfinder. Sibling rivalry, humorous angst, great playbyplay action, wellturned phrases that. Be prepared to read the sections to your teacher or group. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Expect some tense moments between kids and nazi soldiers, once on the street, other times in their homes, and another time a girl is alone in the country with soldiers who have two large dogs. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her family in copenhagen in 1943. A lexile measure can range from below 200l for emergent readers to above 1600l for advanced readers. Commonlit texts free reading passages and literacy resources. Similar to the reading framework, the listening framework is a scientific approach to measuring both students listening ability and complexity of audio materials on the same lexile developmental scale. Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin brother jordan. Expect some tense moments between kids and nazi soldiers, once on the street, other times in their homes, and another time a girl is. Lexile 750 the crossover by kwame alexander 2015 fourteenyearold twin basketball stars josh and jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. A separate study of over 700 titles confirmed that their accelerated reader advantage learnings.
Annemarie johansen, a 10year old girl living in copenhagen, is faced with the knowledge that the nazis are beginning to relocate the jews in her city. In this lively book, awardwinning authorartist bob barner takes readers on a ride through outer space to visit distant planets and dazzling stars. But number the stars seems to have acquired its own long and vibrant life. Annemaries family conceals ellen by pretending shes part of the family. Unlike many books aimed at preteens and teens, the crossover offers a positive example of an intact family with active, involved parents and. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a book s lexile measure by entering a book s title, author or isbn. Students, teachers, parents, and librarians can search in english or spanish using criteria such as atos book level or a lexile measure, interest level, title, author, fictionnonfiction, subject, awardwinners, state lists, ccss exemplars, and more. Konigsburg kids general kon lexile 710 diceys song by cynthia voigt tween general voi lexile 710 onion john by joseph krumgold. I enjoyed number the stars, it was a interesting read and it shows the strength that people find when face with the unimaginable. Fault in our stars crossover fanfiction archive with over 79 stories. Higher lexile measures indicate higher levels of reading ability.