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Cover of Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston

Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston

Alicia D. Williams

This picture-book biography traces Zora Neale Hurston’s path from a childhood love of tales and storytelling to her education, fieldwork, and early writing career. It presents Hurston as an African American folklorist and writer who gathered stories from Black people in the South. Folklore excerpts appear within the illustrations, alongside scenes from her life. An author’s note, suggested further reading, and sources close the book.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Themes
Cultural Heritage · Folklore And Mythology · History · Writing And Storytelling
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Published
January 12, 2021
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9781534419131
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2022Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir
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