Jo Jo Makoons #3: Snow Day
Oh, snow day, snow day, what a very fun no-school day! Jo Jo Makoons is back in the third book in this favorite chapter book series, and she’s planning the very best version of the winter Olympics that her Ojibwe community has ever seen...
Jo Jo Makoons has noticed that the family members she loves most—Mama, Kokum, and even her cat, Mimi—all have their own ways of being healthy. So when Teacher says that their class will be learning about healthy habits, Jo Jo is ready to be neighborly by helping everyone around her be healthy too.
After a snowstorm shuts down her Ojibwe reservation, Jo Jo uses her big imagination and big personality to help both Elders and classmates alike. Because after all, being healthy means being together!
With her signature heart and hilarity, in this third book in her chapter book series, Jo Jo Makoons shows care for her community as only this vibrant young girl can.
The first book in this acclaimed chapter book series was an American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book; a best book of the year from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, American Indians in Children's Literature, and the Chicago Public Library; a Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book; and a Cooperative Children's Book Center CCBC Choices selection.
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 96
Book Binding: Paperback
Year of Publication: 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins US
Language: en
ISBN: 9780063015449
Creator Bio
Dawn Quigley is an enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe and a descendant of the White Earth Nation. She is an educator, writer, and scholar who has been recognized for her work in promoting Indigenous literature and decolonizing education. Quigley has a Master's degree in English and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, with a focus on Native American women writers. She has published numerous articles and essays on Indigenous literature, education, and identity. Quigley's debut novel, Jo Jo Makoons: Snow Day, is a heartwarming and humorous story that reflects her own experiences growing up as an Ojibwe girl in Minnesota.
