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Jump!

by Van Dyke Parks · 1986

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A retelling of five folktales in which crafty Brer Rabbit tries to outsmart all the other creatures in the animal community.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisAmerican SouthAmerican SouthMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 40 pages

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