Jingle dancer /

Smith, Cynthia Leitich

Jingle dancer / written by Cynthia Leitich Smith and illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu - New York, NY : Morrow Junior Books, 2000. - 1 v. unpaged, : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

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. Includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia. (Source: http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/cyn_books_forkids/jingle/jingle_dancer.html)

068816241X


Dance for children
First Nations --Children's literature
Powwows--Children's literature
Dance--Children's literature
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