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Just jump

by Mabel Elizabeth Singletary

FaithRope skippingFriendshipAfrican AmericansFictionContestsRefugeesChildren's fiction

Sixth-grader Nancy Adjei, formerly of Sierra Leone, finds friendship and acceptance at Grover Cleveland Elementary School when she joins the Double Dutch Club, a group of girls who jump rope during recess and, with Nancy's help, earn the right to participate in the state competition.

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Book data: Open Library