Jingle dancer /

Jingle dancer /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Smith, Cynthia Leitich, author.
Imprint:	New York : Morrow Junior Books, [2000] ©2000
Description:	29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Jingle dress dance -- Juvenile fiction. Powwows -- Juvenile fiction. Creek Indians -- Juvenile fiction. Ojibwa Indians -- Juvenile fiction. Indian children -- Juvenile fiction. Creek Indians. Indian children. Jingle dress dance. Ojibwa Indians. Powwows. Oklahoma -- Fiction. Oklahoma. Picture books. Fiction. Juvenile works. Picture books.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12393726

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Other authors / contributors:	Van Wright, Cornelius, illustrator. Hu, Ying-Hwa, illustrator.
ISBN:	9780688162412 068816241X 9780688162429 0688162428
Summary:	Tink, tink, tink, tink, sang cone-shaped jingles sewn to Grandma Wolfe's dress. Jenna's heart beats to the brum, brum, brum, brum of the powwow drum as she daydreams about the clinking song of her grandma's jingle dancing. Jenna loves the tradition of jingle dancing that has been shared by generations of women in her family, and she hopes to dance at the next powwow. But she has a problem -- how will her dress sing if it has no jingles?
Target Audience:	Ages 4-8.
Study Program Information:	Reading Counts RC K-2 3.4 2.0 28039. LG 41520. Accelerated Reader AR 3.7 0.5.
Awards:	Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2001.
Other form:	Online version: Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Jingle dancer

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Summary:	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
Physical Description:	29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:	Ages 4-8.
Awards:	Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2001.
ISBN:	9780688162412 068816241X 9780688162429 0688162428