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[2018], Juvenile, North Dakota State University Press Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Contemporary voice of indigenous peoples series Volume: v. 1.Summary Note: A biracial girl, Apple, rejected her Native American ancestry after suffering a racist epithet, but can't seem to be accepted by either the white or Native cultures. One summer, her father sends her to spend time on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation to engage with her Native American relatives. Reluctantly, she tries to find a connection, especially to her dead mother, and in the process of learning more about her heritage, learns to take pride in where she came from. Additionally, she has to contend with an angry Indian man who dated Apple's mother in high school and is furious at her for marrying a white man. He decides to turn his rage and vengeance on her daughter.
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[2018]., Adolescent, North Dakota State Univ Press Call No: Young Adult FIC QUI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Contemporary voice of Indigenous Peoples series Volume: Vol. 1.Summary Note: "Bouncing in the middle of two cultures, Apple meets her Indian relatives, shatters Indian stereotypes, and learns what it means to find her place in a world divided by color."--Provided by publisher.
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[2018]., Adolescent, North Dakota State Univ Press Call No: TEEN FIC QUI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Contemporary voice of Indigenous Peoples series Volume: Vol. 1.Summary Note: "Bouncing in the middle of two cultures, Apple meets her Indian relatives, shatters Indian stereotypes, and learns what it means to find her place in a world divided by color."--Provided by publisher.
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2020., Adolescent, North Dakota State University Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: 2nd ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Contemporary voice of Indigenous Peoples series Volume: Vol. 1.Summary Note: "Bouncing in the middle of two cultures, Apple meets her Indian relatives, shatters Indian stereotypes, and learns what it means to find her place in a world divided by color"--Provided by publisher.
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2022., Primary, Heartdrum Call No: Fic Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "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."--Provided by publisher.
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[2022]., Juvenile, Heartdrum Call No: ER FIC QUI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: First grader Jo Jo Makoons knows how to do a lot of things, but the one thing she doesn't know how to do is be fancy. With some raised pinkies, humorous misunderstandings, and a lot of glitter, Jo Jo learns how to be fancy in time for her Aunt Annie's wedding.
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[2021]., Pre-adolescent, Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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...
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[2023]., Primary, Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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!
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[2021]., Juvenile, Heartdrum Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: First grader Jo Jo Makoons worries that her best friend at home, her cat Mimi, may deflate when she gets her vaccinations. She also worries that her best friend at school, Fern, may not want to eat lunch with her anymore. As she navigates these crises, she celebrates her Ojibwe heritage and approaches the challenges before her by striving to help others and be friendly.
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[2021]., Pre-adolescent, Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: Fic Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "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..."--Provided by the publisher.
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[2021]., Juvenile, Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: ER FIC QUI Edition: First Edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: JoJo Makoons Volume: 1Summary Note: "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"--
