Tara Audibert
Author
Series
Jo Jo Makoons volume 01
Language
English
Description
"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...
2) Fancy pants
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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...
3) Snow day
Author
Series
Jo Jo Makoons volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
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...
5) Rule school
Author
Series
Jo Jo Makoons volume 4
Publisher
Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Jo Jo and her classmates are excited that the Elders' Tribal Center has changed the rules for the talent show to invite the whole tribe to perform. But the rules have also changed in Jo Jo's classroom, where instead of their teacher, they have a substitute. Since Jo Jo has a knack for being helpful, she puts her mind to helping her classmates decide on their talents--but can she manage to follow the substitute teacher's rules? Even if no one else...
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of indigenous creators in this ... graphic novel anthology ... These stories [offer a] journey through indigenous wonderworks, psychic battles, and time travel. See how indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since Contact"--Publisher marketing.