Celebrate a nation of diverse readers with these recommended books, authors, and teaching resources.
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Published: January 15, 2025
Celebrate Read Across America and the 10th anniversary of The Crossover with a story concert starring award-winning poet and author Kwame Alexander. Feel the rhythm and the beat of twin brothers navigating love, loyalty, and family on and off the basketball court in a whole new way!
Tune in for a new episode every day at 8:00 a.m. ET March 3 – 7, 2025.
Resources for Sharing The Crossover in the Classroom
- Educator’s Guide for The Crossover
- Award-Winning Poet and Author Kwame Alexander on Why We Need Diverse Books from NEA Today
- Interview with Kwame Alexander from Reading Rockets
- Filthy McNasty from Doin' the Thing, a live album by jazz pianist Horace Silver
- What Is Jazz? from Smithsonian Education
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