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Jumping Off Swings 

by

Jo KnowlesJumping Off Swings (2009)
A novel by Jo Knowles

 
One pregnancy. Four friends. It all adds up to a profound time of change in this poignant, sensitively written YA novel.

Ellie remembers how the boys kissed her. Touched her. How they
begged for more. And when she gave it to them, she felt loved. For a
while anyway. So when Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life, leads her from a party to the backseat of his van, Ellie follows. But their "one-time thing" is far from perfect: Ellie gets pregnant. Josh reacts with shame and heartbreak, while their confidantes, Caleb and Corinne, deal with their own complex swirl of emotions. No matter what Ellie chooses, all four teenagers will be forced to grow up a little faster as a result. Told alternately from each character's point of view, this deeply insightful novel explores the aftershocks of the biggest decision of one fragile girl's life - and the realities of leaving innocence behind.

 
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Hardback Editions

August 2009 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0763639494Title: Jumping Off Swings
Author(s): Jo Knowles
ISBN: 0-7636-3949-4 / 978-0-7636-3949-5 (USA edition)
Publisher: Candlewick
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Paperback Editions

October 2011 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0763652962Title: Jumping Off Swings
Author(s): Jo Knowles
ISBN: 0-7636-5296-2 / 978-0-7636-5296-8 (USA edition)
Publisher: Candlewick
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Other Editions

March 2010 : Kindle edition
Cover of ISBN: B003BX08K0Title: Jumping Off Swings
Author(s): Jo Knowles
Publisher: Candlewick
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2009 : Unknown
Cover of ISBN: B003HKAO3STitle: Jumping Off Swings (Hardcover)
Author(s): Jo Knowles (Author)
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