Book description
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 singā¦
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1 author picked Jingle Dancer as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book was one of the firstāand still one of the bestāpicture books to describe the importance of jingle dancing and powwow today.Ā The setting is contemporary. The story is engaging. The author, Cynthia Leitig Smith, is a tribal member and weaves many authentic details into the story.
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