Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534419131)

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.

Author: Alicia D. Williams
ISBN-10: 1534419136
ISBN-13: 9781534419131
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Language: English
Published: 01/12/2021
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 11.10h x 10.20w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511912 / Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 12/07/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2021 - Book Of Special Distinction
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2021 pg. 129
School Library Journal 02/01/2021 pg. 89
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2021 pg. 128
Booklist 05/21/2021
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average