For eighth-grader Delia Douglas, competing in the World Double Dutch Championships with her best friends is a dream that has come true through hours of hard practice. But that dream is now threatened by a terrible secret: Delia can't read. And unless she finds the courage to reach out and get help, she might never jump in another Double Dutch meet again.
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"this was the best book eer. I twas about a girl who didnt know how to read, and she isnt allowed to tella nyone this secret, until her best friend finds out. And then there is this boys dad, who hasnt been home for months, and he is thinking that his dad abandoned him just like his MOM. "
— Jennifer (5 out of 5 stars)
" I read this as a potential book to read with my junior high kids. I liked it a lot but I am not sure what kind of connections the kids would make. "
— Lesley, 2/8/2014" really good book you guy should read it to. "
— Jalison, 2/6/2014" Sharon Draper is one of my absolute favorite writers. And in this book she just blows me away as her books always do "
— Nadia, 1/8/2014" this was ok it was a good fast read book i finished in one day "
— Julia, 1/4/2014" I like this book because it's right to the point. "
— Nikki, 12/28/2013" i like this book so far i heard it was o..k but i think that its cool "
— Delsa, 12/26/2013" A fun book of a girl who loves double dutch but like every main character she has a secret she has kept for years. When it starts to affect her love for double dutch she comes against the hardest decision of her life. "
— Audrey, 11/17/2013" I loved this book. I read it in 4 days. Easy read. "
— Isabella, 9/23/2013" this was funny lol i liked it because it was very enjoyable. "
— Smiley, 9/21/2013" This is a very good book. I would reccommend everyone to read it. "
— Kayla, 9/18/2013" This book is really good. I kept reading and reading just to see what was going to happen next. Read it...it's GOOD!!!! "
— Jasmine, 8/8/2013" Read this when I was in HS, really didn't hold my attention that much but its an OK book. "
— Puresia, 12/26/2012" A 6-8th grade book. Draper does a good job of character development. I'd recommend it as a good gift for a 10-13 year old. "
— Beryl, 11/30/2012" this is a really good book. if you get to read this book you will understand why i rated this book five stars. "
— Lisbeth, 6/15/2012" I really liked this book because of the characters had secrets. They made mistakes and it shows you no one is invincible. I was thinking of Randy and what I would do in his place would tell the police your dad is missing who would you tell? I really liked the ending. "
— Brinlie, 4/26/2012" it was sad in the end because the girl doesn't know how to read she is like 14 she did'nt tell her mom until she was 14 "
— Jenna, 4/19/2012" The book was really good, but I felt that you didn't get a chance to get to know some characters even though they played a pretty important role. "
— 712Olivia, 1/14/2012" A great book! I think Sharon Draper chose a good theme for this, which is secrets can hurt if you hold them in too long. I read this for a school assignment, and I think I will read it again because I feel as if I rushed through it. "
— Piper, 10/9/2011" the part i have read so far is very mysterious. it is about this girl who does not know how to read but plays it off that she does. "
— Nyadia, 6/2/2011" It was a good story but kind of an easy read. "
— Olivia, 5/5/2011" This is my absolute first novel ever read, all the way back in Grade 2! I do not remember much of it though, just that it cost me $6 at the book fair. "
— Fam, 3/13/2011" It was a good story but kind of an easy read. "
— Olivia, 10/13/2010" really good book you guy should read it to. "
— Jalison, 9/8/2010" As usual draper made an amazing book. i just wish it were longer "
— Jackie, 8/15/2010" Great book about teaching tolerance, and accepting people for who they are..The book tries to teach that prejudging people sometimes is not a good situation, since people can be nice instead of mean. "
— Christina, 7/16/2010" Not Draper's finest. <br/> <br/>Your typical bad YA novel. "
— Tim, 4/14/2010Sharon M. Draper is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels who has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year.
Patricia R. Floyd has narrated dozens of audiobooks throughout her career, including Denise Nicholas’ Freshwater Road and Ellease Southerland’s Let the Lion Eat Straw. Balanced with her audiobook work, she has directed several plays at Stamford Theatre Works. She has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards.