Just Jump!
The Double Dutch Club Series #1
Mabel Elizabeth Singletary
A joint imprint of Institute of Black Family
Development and Moody Publishers, 2007, 148 pp., $5.99, www.moodypublishers.com
Something to Jump About: The Double Dutch Club Series #2
Mabel Elizabeth Singletary
A joint imprint of Institute of Black Family
Development and Moody Publishers, 2008, 173 pp., $6.99, www.moodypublishers.com
The Double Dutch Club Series follows the joint journey of six girls of color from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds who are united by their love of Double Dutch. As they journey together to compete in a Double Dutch competition, they learn about teamwork, self-confidence, acceptance and faith.
Singletary has a gift for integrating important life lessons of faith and maturity with enough transparency for young readers to grasp the material and enough subtly to avoid sounding overly preachy. Instead, the messages clearly move with the stories. Girls (and women remembering their Double Dutch days) of all races and cultures will be able to find themselves in one of the characters of these stories and enjoy joining these girls on their journey of friendship.
