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Jamie Reardon has always heard that bad things come in threes. So after his cat, Mister, dies, his father leaves, and his aunt Sapphy has an accident that causes her memory to develop a skip, Jamie hopes his life will go back to being as normal as cornflakes. But unfortunately there's one more bad thing in store for Jamie -- something he'd give anything to be able to forget -- and this one leaves him feeling like a stranger to himself. Jamie tries in vain to find the magic trigger that will help Sapphy's memory jump the scratch, like the needle on her favorite Frank Sinatra record, but in the end it's Aunt Sapphy who, along with a curious girl named Audrey Krouch, helps Jamie unravel the mysteries of memory and jump the scratch in his own life. Sarah Weeks's poignant characters and powerful prose come together in a story that is both heart wrenching and inspiring -- another gem from the award-winning author of So B. It.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060541105
ISBN-139780060541101
eBay Product ID (ePID)47767125
Product Key Features
Book TitleJumping the Scratch
TopicFamily / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), General, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Sexual Abuse
Publication Year2006
LanguageEnglish
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorSarah Weeks
Dimensions
Item Height0.7in.
Item Length8.3in.
Item Width5.8in.
Item Weight12.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN2005-017776
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Ages 2-3, under 2 Years
Dewey Edition22
Age Range10-14
Grade fromFifth Grade
IllustratedYes
Grade toNinth Grade
Dewey DecimalFic
Lc Classification NumberPz7.W42215jum 2006
Number of Pages167 Pages