Tag: Rebound

• Book Review: Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan and Roslyn M. Jordan, illustrated by Kadir Nelson

  It would be hard to find someone on this planet who has not heard of the famous NBA superstar Michael Jeffrey Jordan. Even without knowing his basketball stats, Nike made MJ a household name and his Air Jordans the envy of every kid with a basketball and a dream. However, there are things about Michael…

  michardillo

  August 2, 2025

  books

  basketball, book-review, books, Caldecott, children’s literature, children’s book, coming of age, Deloris Jordan, determination, hope, Kadir Nelson, Kwame Alexander, Michael Jordan, NBA, Newbery, perseverance, picture book, reading, Rebound, Roslyn Jordan, salt, Salt in His Shoes, Scholastic, The Crossover, The Undefeated

• Cross on Over to Nerdy Book Club!

  After teaching The Crossover by Kwame Alexander, I wrote about the experience–and and the man behind it–for Nerdy Book Club. Please read it here and let me know your thoughts!

  michardillo

  May 23, 2018

  Essay

  Booked, Kwame Alexander, middle school, reading, Rebound, reluctant readers, Solo, sports, teaching, The Crossover