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Jump at the sun : the true life tale of unstoppable storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston / Alicia D. Williams ; illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara.
"From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Genesis Begins Again comes a shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale Hurston, the extraordinary writer and storycatcher extraordinaire who changed the face of American literature. Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama always told her that if she wanted something, "to jump at de sun", because even though you might not land quite that high, at least you'd get off the ground. So Zora jumped from place to place, from the porch of the general store where she listened to folktales, to Howard University, to Harlem. And everywhere she jumped, she shined sunlight on the tales most people hadn't been bothered to listen to until Zora. The tales no one had written down until Zora. Tales on a whole culture of literature overlooked...until Zora. Until Zora jumped."-- Amazon
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534419131
- ISBN: 1534419136
- Physical Description: 48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, ©2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Target Audience Note: | 4-8 years AD1030L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.1 0.5 511912. |
| Awards Note: | MASL Dogwood |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Picture books. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Public Library | JB HUR (Text) | 32311111197915 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
Jump at the Sun : The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston
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Jump at the Sun : The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston
From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Genesis Begins Again comes a shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale Hurston, the extraordinary writer and storycatcher extraordinaire who changed the face of American literature. Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama always told her that if she wanted something, "to jump at de sun", because even though you might not land quite that high, at least you'd get off the ground. So Zora jumped from place to place, from the porch of the general store where she listened to folktales, to Howard University, to Harlem. And everywhere she jumped, she shined sunlight on the tales most people hadn't been bothered to listen to until Zora. The tales no one had written down until Zora. Tales on a whole culture of literature overlooked...until Zora. Until Zora jumped.
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