Double Dutch: A Celebration of Jump Rope, Rhyme, and Sisterhood [Hardcover]

Veronica Chambers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2002 | Grade Level: 3 and up

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

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Essays, photographs and snazzy graphics combine in Double Dutch: A Celebration of Jump Rope, Rhyme, and Sisterhood by Veronica Chambers. The volume chronicles the history of the sport and profiles double-Dutch devotees, including eight-year-old Bronx resident Tahira Reid, who invented an automatic rope-turning machine, and Miho, who was inspired to start the first Japanese double-Dutch team after watching a video of a U.S. team in action. Sidebars present a plethora of popular rhymes (e.g., "Miss Susie Had a Steamboat..."; "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around..."). Ages 8-up.
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From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-A book that is as snappy and fresh as its subject. Chambers introduces readers to the world of jump roping through personal reminiscences, wonderful action photos, and factual narratives. The book looks like a vibrant collage; a clean typeface is interspersed with pictures and inserts of the rhymes themselves. From it, readers learn not only the history of double Dutch (jumping between two twirling ropes dates back to the ancient civilizations in Phoenicia, Egypt, and China) and its current state, but also experience some of the joy of jumping. Joanna Cole has compiled jump rhymes in Anna Banana (Morrow, 1989), but Chambers re-creates the vibrant context in which they live.
Kathleen Whalin, York Public Library, ME
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: Jump At The Sun; 1 edition (October 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786805129
• ISBN-13: 978-0786805129
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,638,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read to students, Double Dutch Teams and Coaches, June 12, 2004

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WooWorld (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Double Dutch: A Celebration of Jump Rope, Rhyme, and Sisterhood (Hardcover)

As a Double Dutch coach and school teacher, this book reminded me of my childhood in NYC, as well as the importance of sharing the concept of teamwork with my team. It should be in every teacher and school library. A well done book. I salute you Ms. Chambers.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful resource for Jump Rope for Heart Events, August 23, 2005

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Dorothy Jill Brown "peteacher" (Tampa, Fl USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Double Dutch: A Celebration of Jump Rope, Rhyme, and Sisterhood (Hardcover)

This book provides pictures (old and contemporary) of children jumping, a collection of rhymes I have not seen in other books or web sites, and lots of history and information on jumping Double Dutch. This is a wonderful resource for Jump Rope for Heart Events!