Jo Jo Makoons: Snow Day
Dawn Quigley, illustrated by Tara Audibert
On an unexpected school-free snow day, seven-year-old Jo Jo Makoons spends time in her fictional Ojibwe Nation community. She brings food to neighborhood Elders, sampling the frybread along the way. Later, Jo Jo and her friends invite the Elders to join an Ojibwe Olympics, with events such as a lip-pointing race and round dance. The story follows Jo Jo’s energetic day among family, friends, and neighbors, with Ojibwe cultural practices woven into its winter setting.
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