Super Short Summary

Rebound by Kwame Alexander is a coming-of-age story that follows Charlie "Chuck" Bell, who uses basketball to find his power and agency after the sudden death of his father. Amid strained relationships and negative influences, a summer with his grandparents helps him reconnect with his father's memory, develop positive habits, and prepare for his future as a father himself in The Crossover. The book includes depictions of death and incarceration.