Told through the lens of a teacher speaking to their young pupils, and in multiple art styles from award-winning artist and sculptor Dare Coulter, the story of slavery becomes one that you can tell with the bravery to lift your voice.Īnd The Door of No Return is a return to verse novels for Kwame Alexander, and the first in a trilogy. Since then Booked and Rebound completed the trilogy, with Rebound shortlisted for the 2019 Carnegie Medal.Ģ023 sees two incredible new works from Kwame Alexander published by Andersen Press firstly, picture book Unspoken is a powerfully moving, poetic exploration of the story of slavery: from Africa to the tall ships, from back-breaking work in a strange land to resilience and eventual emancipation, Kwame Alexander tells the story that's hard to hear. Watch a trailer for the show here.Īndersen Press first published the original verse novel in 2015 to critical acclaim, with a Graphic Novel illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile released in 2020. Through his lyrical poetry, an adult version of Josh, aka Filthy McNasty, narrates the story of he and his brother’s coming of age, on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball, and their mother finally pursues lifelong dreams of her own. The show is narrated by Hamilton star Daveed Diggs, with a brilliant cast of new talent bringing the book to life on screen.īased on the critically-acclaimed best-selling novel in-verse by Kwame Alexander, The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms. The adaptation was ushered to the screen by Kwame Alexander himself, acting as show-runner and executive producer alongside LeBron James’ SpringHill Company production. All episodes are streaming on the platform following a premier on The Disney Channel in the US on April 4th. The block-buster adaptation of Kwame Alexander’s Newbury-award winning verse novel, The Crossover, is now available on Disney+.
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