Jumped is a frightening look at teen angst and bullying. Trina is a beautiful, bouncy girl who is proud of herself and is sure that everyone envies her looks and personality.  When she is delivering some of her artwork to a teacher, she walks too close to Dominique... "cuts into" her space... and Dominique, who is a tough basketball athlete, takes exception to that.  She slams a fist into her other hand, and announces to her friends that Trina is as good as "jumped."

Leticia understands the implications of the threat, but she doesn't want to get involved... and well, she's not sure that she actually saw what she did see.

This story tells how the lives of three very different teens connect with each other and how the choices they make can have dire consequences.

These are very compelling characters, some likable, and some who are not.  The suspense builds with nail-biting intensity to an unexpected climax. Williams-Garcia has the ability to capture the mentation of tough, inter-city teens better than any other writer today.  Their problems really come to life in this fast-paced story that I couldn't put down.