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Jabari Jumps

Gaia Cornwall

Jabari has finished swimming lessons, passed his swim test, and believes he is ready for the diving board. Watching other children jump seems easy, but at the ladder he hesitates and comes back down. With his father beside him, Jabari acknowledges that he feels scared, rests, takes a deep breath, and decides to try again. The story follows his anticipation and determination as he prepares to make the jump.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
AD490L
ATOS Book Level
2.3
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
464
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
M
Themes
Courage · Emotions · Family · Sports
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Published
April 7, 2020
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9781536202908
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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