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    The Jump
    The Jump
    The Jump
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    The Jump

    By Pamela Caves

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    Nila spends her 87th birthday doing what she loves; skydiving. It's her first time jumping solo... and the first time her chute and back-up fail...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPamela Caves
    Release dateSep 23, 2010
    ISBN9781458161765
    The Jump
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    Pamela Caves

    Pamela is a teacher and writer living in northern Alabama.

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