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Jingle Dancer
Contributor(s): Smith, Cynthia L. (Author), Van Wright, Cornelius (Illustrator), Hu, Ying-Hwa (Illustrator)
ISBN: 068816241X     ISBN-13: 9780688162412
Publisher: Heartdrum
OUR PRICE:   $17.99  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: April 2000
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: Jenna hopes to dance at the next powwow -- but where will she find enough jingles for her dress?
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Dance
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 99015503
Lexile Measure: 650
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 9.65" W x 11.41" (0.94 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Cultural Region - Mid-South
- Cultural Region - South
- Geographic Orientation - Oklahoma
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 41520
Reading Level: 3.7   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Jenna, a contemporary Muscogee (Creek) girl in Oklahoma, wants to honor a family tradition by jingle dancing at the next powwow. But where will she find enough jingles for her dress? An unusual, warm family story, beautifully evoked in Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu's watercolor art.

Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2001, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council

Contributor Bio(s): Van Wright, Cornelius: -

Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu have illustrated many distinguished picture books, including Jewels, by Belinda Rochelle (Dutton), which was selected as a Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. The couple lives in New York City with their daughter and son.

Smith, Cynthia L.: -

Cynthia Leitich Smith has worked in law, public relations, and journalism. She is a mixed-blood member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Ms. Smith lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and a gray tabby. Her books include Rain Is Not My Indian Name, Jingle Dancer, and Indian Shoes.