Jingle Dancer: An Affirming Story About Indigenous Jingle Dancing, Family Sharing, and Cultural Tradition for Kids (Ages 4-8)

NewYork Times bestselling author CynthiaLeitich Smith's lyrical text is paired with the warm, evocative watercolors ofCornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu in this affirming storyof 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 thetradition of jingle dancing that has been shared over generations in her familyand intertribal community. She hopes to dance at the next powwow.But withthe day quickly approaching, she has a problem—how will her dress sing if it has nojingles?Aterrific read-aloud pick, perfect to share with a family member!Inpartnership with We Need Diverse Books Read more