{"product_id":"jo-jo-makoons-the-used-to-be-best-friend-by-dawn-quigley","title":"Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-To-Be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley | Indigenous Early Reader","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmerican Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHello\/Boozhoo--meet Jo Jo Makoons! Full of pride, joy, and plenty of humor, this first book in an all-new chapter book series by Dawn Quigley celebrates a spunky young Ojibwe girl who loves who she is.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJo 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efriendly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEven 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto be friends anymore...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/paperbacksandfrybread.com\/products\/jo-jo-makoons-2-fancy-pants-by-dawn-quigley-indigenous-childrens-chapter-book\" title=\"JoJo Makoons #2 Indigenous Children's Book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGet the second book in the series HERE!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Heartdrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41366883532972,"sku":"","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/5985\/1948\/products\/jo-jo-makoons-the-used-to-be-best-friend-by-dawn-quigley-indigenous-middle-school-chapter-book-175195.webp?v=1648025734","url":"https:\/\/paperbacksandfrybread.com\/products\/jo-jo-makoons-the-used-to-be-best-friend-by-dawn-quigley","provider":"Paperbacks \u0026 Frybread Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}