Jump at de Sun
Publication Information
Author:  Porter, A. P.	Illustrator:
Title:  Jump at de Sun	Date:  1992
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ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
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General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, photographic essay
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
This interesting biography of the author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston emphasizes her unique celebration of black life and language at the turn of the century when such topics were unpopular. Her niece wrote the introduction.
Teaching Ideas:
Teachers will want to pair this biography with Mary Lyons' biography of Hurston, In Sorrow's Kitchen or with an excerpt on the Harlem Renaissance from Katz' Black Legacy. Use the Internet to obtain information and excerpts from Hurston's most famous novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Students may want to create a matrix of Hurston's patrons and what they expected from her or to create a list of events and accomplishments by each decade. How Hurston's early life affected her later life would provide a focus for discussion and writing activities. web sites: I.am.zora, www.novelguide.com/theireyeswerewatchinggod/
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Social Studies > anthropology > cultures Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > self-esteem History > region > U.S. history > Harlem Renaissance Science > scientists/inventors Literature and Language > authors > Hurston, Zora Neale Ethnic Groups > African Social Studies > sociology > women > women in history

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