Overview:
Jenna dreams of jingle dancing at the next powwow.
She has practiced the dance steps by watching the video tapes of
Grandma jingle dancing. But her dress is not finished, and she needs four rows of
jingles before it will be ready. She
visits the women from within her family circle that have participated in
the jingle dance and borrows a row of rolled aluminum jingles from three
women that have other commitments and are unable to dance themselves. Grandma not only gives Jenna her fourth and final row of
Jingles she assists Jenna in making her very own Jingle Dress.
Jenna attends the powwow and proudly dances for each of the four
women that helped her finish her dress.
Review:
Jenna’s determination and admiration, for the women
who dance, show on every page through brilliantly drawn illustrations and
real to life story. She
respects the women for who they are and is determined to keep their
dresses intact, so she asks for a minimum of jingles.
Marlette
Grant-Jackson – ITEPP-CRC
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