About this series
Filled with lots of glitter, raised pinkies, and humorous misunderstandings, this second book in the Jo Jo Makoons series—written by Dawn Quigley and illustrated by Tara Audibert—is filled with the joy of a young Ojibwe girl discovering her very own special shine from the inside out.
First grader Jo Jo Makoons knows how to do a lot of things, like how to play jump rope, how to hide her peas in her milk, and how to be helpful in her classroom.
But there’s one thing Jo Jo doesn’t know how to do: be fancy. She has a lot to learn before her Aunt Annie’s wedding!
Favorite purple unicorn notebook in hand, Jo Jo starts exploring her Ojibwe community to find ways to be fancy.
The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.
Titles in the series (2)
- Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend
1
American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! Hello/Boozhoo—meet Jo Jo Makoons! Full of pride, joy, and plenty of humor, this first book in an all-new chapter book series by Dawn Quigley celebrates a spunky young Ojibwe girl who loves who she is. Jo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a little differently than anyone else on her Ojibwe reservation. It always seems like her mom, her kokum (grandma), and her teacher have a lot to learn—about how good Jo Jo is at cleaning up, what makes a good rhyme, and what it means to be friendly. Even though Jo Jo loves her #1 best friend Mimi (who is a cat), she’s worried that she needs to figure out how to make more friends. Because Fern, her best friend at school, may not want to be friends anymore… The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.
- Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants
2
Filled with lots of glitter, raised pinkies, and humorous misunderstandings, this second book in the Jo Jo Makoons series—written by Dawn Quigley and illustrated by Tara Audibert—is filled with the joy of a young Ojibwe girl discovering her very own special shine from the inside out. First grader Jo Jo Makoons knows how to do a lot of things, like how to play jump rope, how to hide her peas in her milk, and how to be helpful in her classroom. But there’s one thing Jo Jo doesn’t know how to do: be fancy. She has a lot to learn before her Aunt Annie’s wedding! Favorite purple unicorn notebook in hand, Jo Jo starts exploring her Ojibwe community to find ways to be fancy. The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.
Dawn Quigley
Dawn Quigley is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe, North Dakota. Both her first book in the Jo Jo Makoons series, Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend, and her debut YA novel, Apple in the Middle, were awarded American Indian Youth Literature Honors. She is a PhD education university faculty member and a former K–12 reading and English teacher, as well as an Indian Education program codirector. You can find her online at dawnquigley.com.
Related to Jo Jo
Related ebooks
Misadventures of Adam West #10: Volume 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Way of Courage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStyx & Stone #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOrion the Hunter: Giant Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIs God In Your Yard? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSecret Lives of Julie Newmar #4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGrowing Up on the Farm Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Blue Meteor Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Adventures of Hallie & Ralph Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReach Your Dreams: Five Steps to be a Conscious Creator in Your Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsglobo arte october issue 2021 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Christmas Fish Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVincent Price Presents: Tales from the Darkness #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLegend of Isis: The First Flight of Horus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNuggets for the Soul: Poems That Will Inspire You Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJustly Poetic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMonster’s Among Us: A War of Witches Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRoo and the World of Crum Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVincent Price Presents #31 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFemale Force: Sarah Palin #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRuth & Freddy #0 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJeremiah's Path to Confirmation: And his Pocketbook of seven, nine plus three Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Adventures of Eli and Jake Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGlobo Arte March 2022 magazine Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMessages from the Heart of Love - Spirituality Basics in 144 Empowering Quotes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCrossed Wires: Team-Up Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPromises: The First Chapter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFlying Saucers Vs. the Earth #4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSoma Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Children's Readers For You
The Horse and His Boy: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Into the Wild: Warriors #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Silver Chair: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Battle: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pete the Kitty and the Unicorn's Missing Colors Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pete the Kitty Goes to the Doctor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5100 Jokes for Kids Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Walk Two Moons Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The School for Good and Evil: Now a Netflix Originals Movie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Broke My Butt! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bob Books Set 2: Advancing Beginners Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Julie of the Wolves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pete the Cat's Trip to the Supermarket Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pete the Kitty: Ready, Set, Go-Cart! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bob Books Sight Words: Kindergarten Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Splat the Cat and the Lemonade Stand Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Three Bears Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dog Who Watched TV Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One Crazy Summer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Amelia Bedelia Lost and Found Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The School for Good and Evil #2: A World without Princes: Now a Netflix Originals Movie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My Toothbrush Is Missing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Lemonade War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPete the Cat: Super Pete Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5There's a Baby Animal... Animal Rhyming Books For Children Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for Jo Jo
15 ratings0 reviews