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Jingle Dancer

AUTHOR Hu, Ying-Hwa; Van Wright, Cornelius; Smith, Cynthia L.
PUBLISHER Turtleback (01/01/2000)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Prebound)

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New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith's lyrical text is paired with the warm, evocative watercolors of Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu in this affirming story of a contemporary Native American girl who turns to her family and community.

The cone-shaped jingles sewn to Grandma Wolfe's dress sing tink, tink, tink, tink...

Jenna loves the tradition of jingle dancing that has been shared over generations in her family and intertribal community. She hopes to dance at the next powwow.

But with the day quickly approaching, she has a problem--how will her dress sing if it has no jingles?

A terrific read-aloud pick, perfect to share with a family member!

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ISBN-13: 9781663630247
ISBN-10: 1663630240
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Picture Book)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 32
Carton Quantity: 0
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American
Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Dance
Grade Level: Preschool - 3rd Grade
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith's lyrical text is paired with the warm, evocative watercolors of Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu in this affirming story of a contemporary Native American girl who turns to her family and community.

The cone-shaped jingles sewn to Grandma Wolfe's dress sing tink, tink, tink, tink...

Jenna loves the tradition of jingle dancing that has been shared over generations in her family and intertribal community. She hopes to dance at the next powwow.

But with the day quickly approaching, she has a problem--how will her dress sing if it has no jingles?

A terrific read-aloud pick, perfect to share with a family member!

In partnership with We Need Diverse Books

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