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Jingle dancer / Cynthia Leitich Smith ; illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. --

Smith, Cynthia Leitich. (Author). Van Wright, Cornelius. (Added Author). Hu, Ying-Hwa. (Added Author).

Summary:

Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow. Includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.

Record details

  • ISBN: 068816241X
  • ISBN: 9780688162412
  • Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
  • Publisher: New York : Morrow Junior Books, c2000.

Content descriptions

Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 21.99
Subject: Indian dancers > North America > Juvenile fiction.
Indian dance > Juvenile fiction.
Indians of North America > Juvenile fiction.
Creek Indians > Juvenile fiction.
Jingle dress dance > Juvenile fiction.
Indigenous dancers > North America > Juvenile fiction.
Indigenous dance > North America > Juvenile fiction.
Indigenous peoples > North America > Juvenile fiction.
Muskogee > Juvenile fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow, in a picture book that includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.
  • Baker & Taylor
    Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow.
  • HARPERCOLL

    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

  • HARPERCOLL

    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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