Jayla Jumps in

by Joy Jones (Author)

Jayla Jumps in
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
A heartwarming story about finding your place, in the ropes and out.

When eleven-year-old Jayla finds out that her mother used to be a Double Dutch champion, she's stunned. Her mom, who’s on doctor’s orders to lower her blood pressure, could move like that?!? Jayla decides to follow in her mom’s footsteps, thinking that maybe double Dutch can make her stand out in her big, quirky family. As she puts together a team at school and prepares to compete, Jayla finds that Double Dutch is about a lot more than jumping rope―and it just might change her life in ways she never imagined. Full of hilarious family dynamics and plenty of jump rope action, Jayla Jumps In follows one girl’s quest to get her mom healthy and find her place in her community.
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"Jayla's relatable trials and tribulations will resonate with many middle grade readers. The catchy jumping chants across the generations may inspire a resurgence of Double Dutch among a new generation."--School Library Journal

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"Jayla's relatable trials and tribulations will resonate with many middle grade readers. The catchy jumping chants across the generations may inspire a resurgence of Double Dutch among a new generation."—School Library Journal

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780807560792
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication date
October 20, 2021
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV032000 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
Library of Congress categories
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