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Books published by publisher Jump at the Sun

  • Willimena Rules!: How to Lose Your Cookie Money - Book #3

    Valerie Wilson Wesley, Maryn Roos

    Paperback (Jump At The Sun, Sept. 1, 2004)
    This time Willimena's troubles arrive in the form of sweet, innocent little peanut-butter cremes, chocolate mint, and 100% shortbread cookies. She sells box after box after box. and even gets a patch for being the top seller in her troop. But then she loses-well, actually, spends-the money while trying to do her best to live up to the Girl Scout Law. But in doing so, she breaks it at the same time. Facing the humiliation and shame of being kicked out of Brownies, she and her big sister Tina come up with a plan to earn the money back. Of course, it backfires and that's when things really begin to heat up!!
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  • Sweet, Sweet Memory

    Jacqueline Woodson, Floyd Cooper

    Paperback (Jump At The Sun, June 2, 2007)
    Now that Grandpa€™s gone, Sarah tries to remember what he used to say about the garden. Like us, he would tell her, a part of it never dies. Everything and everyone goes on and on. But Sarah feels very sad, even though Grandma and all the relatives are with her, sharing stories and hugs. How can life go on without Grandpa?As summer slips into fall, Grandma and Sarah share a rich garden harvest€”and their sweet, sweet memories of Grandpa. The stories and memories of loved ones, Sarah learns, are what keep everything and everyone going on and on. This spare and beautiful picture book balances sadness and mourning with the comforting notion of the continuity of all life.
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  • Sweet, Sweet Memory

    Jacqueline Woodson, Floyd Cooper

    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, Dec. 31, 2000)
    Sarah and her grandmother feel sad when Grandpa dies, but as time passes, funny memories of him make them laugh and feel better, in a moving picture book which balances sadness and mourning with the comforting notion of the continuity of all life.
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  • The Big Box Jump at the Sun by Morrison, Toni September, Hardcover

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    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, March 1, 1705)
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  • Freedom Ship

    Doreen Rappaport, Curtis James

    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, Oct. 1, 2006)
    Samual and his family are born slaves. Every day they look beyond the harbor filled with Confederate ships, to the Atlantic Ocean, where the Union ships are--and potentially, their freedom. If only they could get to those ships somehow....Then, on May13, 1862, Samuel and his family risk it all to be free.
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  • A Child Is Born

    Margaret Wise Brown, Floyd Cooper

    Board book (Jump At The Sun, Sept. 1, 2003)
    This lyrical celebration of the miracle of Christmas is now just the right size for little hands! Margaret Wise Brown's simple, poetic language brought to life by Floyd Cooper's spectacular paintings offer a fresh perspective on the Holy Family and the miraculous birth of Christ.
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  • The Big Spooky House: Picture Book

    Donna Washington

    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, July 1, 2000)
    On his way to join the army, the big strong man of the village, who is scared of nothing, spends the night in a spooky house where a series of ever-larger cats ask him the same unusual question.
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  • Jump Back, Honey Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

    Paul Dunbar, Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, Sept. 15, 1999)
    Young readers will rejoice in a vibrant collection of classic poems compiled to create a stunning tribute to one of the premier Black poets of all time.
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  • Cheetah Girls Supa-Dupa Sparkle: Books 5 - 8

    Deborah Gregory

    Paperback (Jump At The Sun, Aug. 25, 2003)
    The Cheetah Girls are starring in a movie of their own on the Disney Channel in 2003. They're spicier than hot sauce and as cool as iced cappuccino. They outshine any diamond with their supa-dupa inner sparkle! Now see how it all began in the first books of the series starring Galleria, Chanel, Dorinda, Anginette, and Aquanette. Each bind-up features four Cheetah-licious tales about girls having guts, brains, courage, and friends (while flashin' some style and always shining from the heart).
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  • Motown: Sugar Pie Honey Bunch

    Brian Holland, Jr. Smith, Charles R., Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland

    Board book (Jump At The Sun, Aug. 13, 2001)
    We all know them, we all love them--our favorite Motown songs just keep getting better and better. These heartfelt lyrics have stood the test of time--and now they take on a whole new meaning when paired with irresistible photos of babies who come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. The Motown Baby Love board books are sure to zoom to the top of the charts!
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  • Double Dutch: A Celebration of Jump Rope, Rhyme, and Sisterhood

    Veronica Chambers

    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, Oct. 14, 2002)
    This colorful, vibrant treasury is the ultimate tribute to the unique sport and pastime of double Dutch. Written and compiled by celebrated author and journalist Veronica Chambers, Double Dutch is filled with her own personal memories of girlhood and jumping rope, along with poems, interviews, songs, history, quotes, rhymes, and photographs. At the heart of Double Dutch, though, is a celebration, not just of a sport, but of sisterhood—after all, it takes a few friends to make that rope really swing and those feet jump for joy
  • A Wild Cowboy

    Dana Kessimakis Smith, Laura Freeman

    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, April 1, 2004)
    When a little boy gets set to spend the day at Grandma's, he's really preparing to go on the cowboy ride of his dreams. With his imagination in tow, he and his pardner (brother) ride their horses (Mom and Dad) to meet their ranch hand (Grandma). After having a great day doing all the things that cowfolk do, this fantastic adventure ends in a wonderfully reassuring way as the cowboy and his "horse" are reunited, just in time to be tucked in bed. This is the quintessential cattle-rustling cowboy fantasy, ideal for all young tots with lots of wonder and imagination in their hearts. Dana Kessimakis Smith was born and raised in Utah. Currently she lives in California with her family, working as a full-time writer and mom. Laura Freeman studied art at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she lives with her husband and two sons.
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