Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston
by Alicia D. Williams and Jacqueline Alcántara
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2021
Word Count 2,132
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1030L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 511912, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Hurston, Zora Neale--Juvenile literature
- Folklorists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American novelists--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Novelists, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American women--Southern States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Women's History Month
- Black Consciousness Principles
- Celebration and Remembrance: Black Lives
Our Original Resources 10
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alicia D. Williams about Jump at the Sun
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Alicia D. Williams
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Alicia D. Williams “Jump at the Sun For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Alicia D. Williams
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 10
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alicia D. Williams
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Alicia D. Williams “Jump at the Sun For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Jacqueline Alcántara
Created by Charis Circle
Interview with Alicia D. Williams
Created by Charis Circle
Interview with Alicia D. Williams
Created by Maria Marshall
Interview with Alicia D. Williams
Created by Politics and Prose
Interview with Jacqueline Alcántara
Created by Politics and Prose
Interview with Alicia D. Williams
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Jacqueline Alcántara
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Panel discussion with Jacqueline Alcántara
Created by Latinx KidLit Book Festival
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Activity Ideas & Discussion Questions from Read Across America
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Reflection Questions, Activities, and Writing Ideas from Start with a Book
Created by Start with a Book
Book Readings 1
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alicia D. Williams
Created by Simon & Schuster
Complete Video Reading narrated by Alicia D. Williams
Created by Alicia D. Williams
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 4
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Arts Selection, 2021
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