Double Dutch (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "ANYONE WHO has witnessed double Dutch knows that to be a part of the double-Dutch game means that you belong to a special group..." (more)
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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
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH; 1 edition (October 14, 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.com Sales Rank: #844,624 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 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

By	WooWorld (Florida) - See all my reviews

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

By	Dorothy Jill Brown "peteacher" (Tampa, Fl USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!