The Running Dream (Draanen)

                                                           

Draanen, Wendelin Vann. The Running Dream. New York: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2001. ISBN 9780375896798

Sixteen year old Jessica is a runner. Running makes her feel alive. She first fell in love with running in third grade and never once waivered in her fanaticism for the sport.  After a record breaking track meet, Jessica’s school bus is in an accident her leg is amputated. Jessica must now learn to carefully maneuver through a world that was once so familiar. Life’s ordinary routine becomes a monumental task and going to school is suddenly terrifying.  Jessica no longer feels whole and worries that others only see what she is missing. With this new perspective, Jessica becomes friends with Rosa, a girl in her class with Cerebral Palsy, who changes her life. With the help of family and friends, and especially Rosa, Jessica slowly learns to reclaim her self-confidence, purpose, and love of running.

Critical Analysis

Jessica is a strong, independent female character whom faces and overcomes many obstacles through the course of the book. Draanen has presented a realistic look at the grieving process for Jessica’s loss of her leg and track dreams and aspirations. When Jessica initially loses her leg she feels as if her world is crashing down around her, and turns to unhealthy coping mechanisms.

With time Jessica comes to accept the reality that her leg is gone and begins to refocus her life. She learns to climb stairs and eventually returns to school. She is surprised to realize that many students are enthusiastic upon her return and acknowledge her excitedly. Other students, however, seem to ignore her or appear uncomfortable around her. When Jessica is told to sit in the back of the room next to Rosa, a student with cerebral palsy, Jessica suddenly feels guilty. Just as students were ignoring her, she too had once ignored Rosa. Draanen is careful to give Rosa’s character a personality that helps the reader see her beyond her disability. Rosa is insightful, smart, and witty with her own aspirations. A strong friendship develops between Rosa and Jessica as Rosa tutors Jessica in math. Jessica’s guilt fades and she comes to realize that Rosa, like her, is a girl who wants others to see them for more than their disabilities.

Draanen provides incredible detail that helps the reader understand Jessica’s journey from her swollen, scarred “stump” to decompression socks, and the incredible amount of work that goes into creating a useful prosthetic. When Jessica finally gets her prosthetic leg, she must deal with the accompanying reactions to the leg including the, “guys being wowed and the girls being revolted.” However, this struggle does not take away from Jessica’s joy at being able to once again walk. Although Jessica’s life seems to be getting easier, she still faces struggles both unique to her situation and universal to teenagers. Jessica worries about the cost of her medical bills, fears that no boy will ever like her, and worries that her leg is the reason no boy has asked her to prom. At the same time, she worries about making good grades and fights for increased independence from her parents.

Eventually, Jessica feels freed with a running leg. As she builds up strength and endurance, Jessica decides to give a gift back to her friend Rosa by pushing her wheelchair in a ten mile race. “Team Rosa” consists of Rosa, Jessica, and several friends who participate in the ten mile race with the goal of bringing awareness to individuals, not disabilities. By the end of the book Jessica too seems to have overcome her fears of being different and freely changes from her walking prosthetic to her running prosthetic in public. She is now used to the rhythm and sound of her new running, “whing, woosh, wing, woosh” and has an optimistic outlook on life.

Awards and Review Excerpts

Schneider Family Book Awards

YASLA Best Fiction For Young Adults

Booklist: “readers will truly feel what it’s like to walk (or run) a mile (or 10) in Jessica’s shoes”

Publisher’s Weekly: “Van Draanen sensitively conveys Jessica's struggles”

School Library Journal: “Readers will cheer for Jessica's recovery and be reminded to recognize people for their strengths and not overlook them because of their disabilities.”

Connections

Read other stories where teenage characters face obstacles and deal with their own disabilites.

Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. ISBN 9780316013697

Draper, Susan M. Out of My Mind. ISBN 141697170X

Hershey, Mary. The One Where the Kid Nearly Jumps to His Death and Lands in California.

ISBN 1595141502

Zimmer, Tracie Vaughn. Reaching for Sun. ISBN 9781599900377

Read other books by Wendelin Van Draanen.

Draanen, Wendelin Vann. Flipped. ISBN 9780375825446

Draanen, Wendelin Vann. Runaway. ISBN 9780307975973

Draanen, Wendelin Vann. Swear to Howdy. ISBN 9780440419433

Habibi (Nye)

                                             

Nye, Naomi Shihab. Habibi. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1997. ISBN 0689801491

On the verge of entering high school, Liyana feels that everything is just as it should be. She knows the ins and outs of her neighborhood, loves spending time with her grandmother, Peachy Helen, and has just experienced her first kiss. Then her parents announce the biggest change of Liyana’s life. Her family is moving away from everything that Liyana has ever known. They will be leaving her mom’s hometown of St. Louis, Missouri to live just outside of her dad’s hometown of Jerusalem. Once there, she is overwhelmed by her father’s large Arab family and the many lingual and cultural differences she encounters. She is shocked with the reality of the ongoing violence between Jews and Arabs in the city. With time, however, Liyana begins to appreciate the rich history and culture of Jerusalem and begins to approach life with familiarity and hope.

Critical Analysis

Habibi is a culturally rich novel that addresses the unique cultural experience of a teenage girl born to an Israeli father and an American mother as she transitions from life in the United States to life in Israel, or as her father “Poppy” still refers to his homeland, Palestine. Liyana knows only her father’s stories of his homeland and family when they take off on their journey.

The reader learns along with Liyana many of the cultural differences between the United States and Israel. Her friends back home had names like Jackson and Claire, but her friends at school in Jerusalem had names like Sylvie and Atom. In the United States, only her father called her “habibi” and her mother and grandmother called her precious, but in Israel many members of her Arab family used the term of endearment “habibi” or “habibti”. Liyana is also conflicted when she learns of many of the conservative expectations such as not wearing “inappropriate” shorts or wearing the friendship ring given to her by her American best-friend because the ring is seen as a distraction. It is also common for her older uncles to wear “kaffiyehs” on their heads and her older aunts to wrap their heads in long scarves.

Once in Jerusalem, Liyana learns more about the cultural differences and conflicts within the city itself. Most everyone within the city walls is bilingual and Liyana must attend classes with kindergarten students to learn Arabic. Liyana and her family explore the Arab and Armenian areas of the city but avoid the Jewish sections. The most difficult part for Liyana is witnessing instances of hate between Arabs and Jews.

However new and difficult, life in Jerusalem is also wonderful. Liyana learns the shared experiences between all who live in the old city. Nye uses poetic language, sprinkled with Arabic words, to describe the sights, sounds, and smells of the area as Liyana experiences and falls in love with the places, people, and things of Israel. She experiences the Dead Sea, “prickly with salt”, tastes a wide array of Arabic desserts including “katayef”, learns from her grandmother “Sitti” who tells stories of angels, and most of all falls for a Jewish boy named Omer who has olive skin the color of her own and “smell[s] of the sun.” As Liyana and Omer grow closer, they learn similarities and differences between the Arab and Jewish cultures, such as traditions for mourning. Nye’s beautiful descriptions add depth to the story help the reader experience Liyana’s Jerusalem. In the end, both the reader and Liyana will come to appreciate and love her new home and hold onto hope for a true peace in Jerusalem.

Awards and Review Excerpts

ALA Notable Children’s Books 1998

Jane Addams Book Awards 1998

Booklist: “steeped in detail about the place and cultures”

Kirkus Reviews: “unique, short-story-like chapters and poetic language”

Publisher’s Weekly: “Nye's climactic ending will leave readers pondering, long after the last page is turned”

School Library Journal: “readers will be engaged by the characters, the romance, and the foreshadowed danger”

Connections

Pair this novel with poetry written by Naomi Shihab Nye.

Nye, Naomi Shihab. A Maze Me: Poems for Girls. ISBN 9780060581893

Nye, Naomi Shihab. Fuel.  ISBN 9781880238639

Nye, Naomi Shihab. Honeybee: Poems & Short Prose. ISBN 9780060853907

Read a novel about two teenage girls working together to leave Ethiopia and reach Sudan despite their religious differences that have historically brought hate.

Kurtz, Jane. The Storyteller’s Beads. ISBN 9780152010744

In Our Mothers’ House (Polacco)

                                                                         

Polacco, Patricia. In Our Mothers’ House. New York: Philomel Books, 2009. ISBN 9780399250767

Patricia Polacco’s In Our Mothers’ House narrates the story of a girl and her family with illustrated pages and vivid descriptions portraying the distinct personalities of both her mothers, Marmee and Meema, and of her younger siblings, Will and Millie. She shares many of the happy memories with her parents and siblings and later their experiences visiting home again as adults with children of their own.

Critical Analysis

Polacco has created an ideal family in her picture book, In Our Mothers’ House. Memories are shared by the narrator, including the adoption of each of her younger siblings and the joy their arrival brought. Her siblings and mothers are described so that readers feel they can know each character, including Marmee the organized list maker and Meema the sewer and cooker. Picturesque scenes from the family are reminisced upon including the family working together to make gnocchi, build a tree house, and host their annual block party. Beautiful imagery describes the scenes such as the dinner parties where the family “never measured words” or the time when their mothers wore dresses for the first time and “floated down [the stairs] like shimmering swans.” Even difficult times, such as when the family came down with the flu are described as joyful memories when “they touched my face and wiped away my tears” and the illustrations show family wreathed in smiles while cuddled in bed.

Mrs. Lockner, the disapproving neighbor, is the only negativity that seeps its way into the pages. Mrs. Locker glares at the family when they trick-or-treat, won’t let her children sleep over, and storms over to the family during a block party and announces “I don’t appreciate what you two are!” Many younger audiences will not understand why Mrs. Lockner is so angry. The characters never directly address the problem, beyond Meema saying that Mrs. Lockner “is full of fear” and “doesn’t understand us.” Adults sharing this book would find this an apt opportunity for discussion.

In Our Mothers’ House is filled with exuberant, detailed illustrations that demonstrate the family’s love for each other inside of their full, cozy home. The illustrations are exuberant in their joy, perhaps to the extreme, except for the dampening frown of the family’s neighbor, Mrs. Lockner. The pictures display the diversity of the family members, from the chocolate brown skin, and tight, curly hair of the narrator, to the peachy skin and vibrant orange hair of the youngest child. During the block party, the diversity of the neighborhood is celebrated with images of sushi brought by the Yamagakis and hummus brought by the Abdullas. The illustrations beautifully capture the mothers as they age gracefully throughout the book, displaying their softened bodies and creased faces.

The book ends with the mothers passing way, but their memories being celebrated by their children and their own families in the same house once shared together.

Review Excerpts

Booklist: “this portrait of a loving family celebrates differences”

School Library Journal: “This gem of a book illustrates how love makes a family, even if it's not a traditional one.”

Connections

Read some of the other books by Patricia Polacco.

Polacco, Patricia. Chicken Sunday. ISBN 9780698116153

Polacco, Patricia. Babushka’s Doll. ISBN 9780689802553

Polacco, Patricia. Thank you, Mr. Falker. ISBN 9780399257629

Polacco, Patricia. The Keeping Quilt. ISBN 9780153052125

Read other books that celebrate non-traditional families.

Downey, Roma. Love Is a Family. ISBN 9780060393748

Newman, Leslea. Mommy, Momma, and Me. ISBN 9781582462639

Richardson, Justin. And Tango Makes Three. ISBN 9780689878459

Simon, Norma. All Families are Special. ISBN 9780807521755

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding (Look)

                                        

Look, Lenore. Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding. Ill. by Yumi Heo. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006. ISBN 9780689844584

PLOT SUMMARY
Jenny is a young girl in a very bad mood. Her favorite uncle, Uncle Peter, is getting married and she is afraid that she will no longer be his “special girl”. In an attempt to prevent the wedding, Jenny gets a little mischievous. Despite Jenny’s intentions, the wedding continues and even Jenny can’t help but get caught up in the fun. In the end, Jenny decides that Uncle Peter’s marriage is worth celebration.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Lenore Look has written a playful book about Jenny, a young Chinese-American girl, as she experiences her Uncle's wedding. Exquisite metaphor and rhythmical qualities make this book ideal for reading aloud. Cheerful sentences, like "I am the jelly on his toast, and the leaves in his tea" will make readers smile and will stick in their heads long after the story's conclusion.

Readers will experience and learn the meaning behind many Chinese wedding traditions, including a tea ceremony, the gifts of "hungbau" and gold jewelry for luck, and a bed-jumping ceremony for fertility. Special foods, such as "wedding soup" and "long-life noodles" are featured as an important part of the wedding. Readers will also learn about how these wedding traditions have changed over time. Although this book will provide an education for those unfamiliar with Chinese wedding traditions, it never becomes laborious. The focus of the story remains on Jenny and her emotional turmoil. In the end, readers will rejoice with Jenny as learns that she is no less loved and decides to join in on the fun.

Illustrations of oil, pencil and collage add whimsy and joy to the story while adding to the cultural identity of the text. The excitement of the wedding is perfectly captured, along with the sour, somber expressions of Jenny. When Uncle Peter drives to pick up his bride from her house, Jenny is shown sulking in the back seat of the car while everyone is wreathed in smiles. Throughout the story Chinese symbolism is displayed in the background. As Uncle Peter and Aunt Stella share their first kiss, symbols of luck like red cloths and pairs of birds float behind them.

The illustrations show diversity in appearances among family members and wedding attendees. A variety of hair textures, skin tones, and clothing styles are the perfect backdrop for a modern Chinese wedding in the United States. The groom's tuxedo stands in contrast to his bride's traditional red silk dress and many of the children's shorts and t-shirts.
　
REVIEW EXCERPTS
Booklist- “universal emotions about family and change”
Kirkus Reviews- “Children of any culture will accept with pleasure Look's invitation to witness this distinctive iteration of a universal life event.”
Publisher’s Weekly- “a standout because of its appealing narrator”
School Library Journal- “A delightful invitation to learn more about Chinese traditions.”

CONNECTIONS
Read other Look has written about Jenny.
Henry’s First-Moon Birthday. ISBN 9780689822940
Accompany Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding with a chapter book perfect for read alouds.
Lin, Grace. The Year of the Dog. ISBN 0316060003

Learn about weddings in other cultures through these picture books.
Ammon, Richard. An Amish Wedding. ISBN 9780439259408
Bunting, Eve. My Mom’s Wedding. ISBN 9781585362882
English, Karen. Nadia’s Hands. ISBN 9781590787847
Jackson, Ellen. Here Comes the Brides. ISBN 9780802784681
Soto, Gary. Snapshots From the Wedding. ISBN 9780698117525

Grandfather's Journey (Say)

                                          

Say, Allen. Grandfather’s Journey. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. ISBN 0395570352

PLOT SUMMARY
Allen Say expertly uses beautiful illustrations and thoughtful text to weave together a story based on his grandfather’s life. This biographical story begins with his grandfather’s journey from Japan to the United States as a young teenager and recounts his travels across the country. The story then follows his grandfather’s eventual return to Japan with a wife and daughter. As time goes on, Say gives the reader glimpses of his own time spent with his grandfather in Japan. In the end, Say seems destined to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps as he too sets off for the United States as a young man and truly comes to understand his grandfather’s constant longing to belong fully to both countries and cultures simultaneously.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Grandfather's Journey is a simple, unassuming story of a man who's heart belongs to two very different countries. Say manages to make a large impact with the combination of expressive, thoughtful illustrations and carefully chosen words.

There are surprising few words in the picture book dominated by intense artwork. Say's simple sentences carry intense emotion and multiple layers of meaning that may not be immediately recognizable to younger audiences. In the story, the bombing of Japan in World War II is eluded to. The resulting devastation of the bombing and the bombing’s impact on separating Say’s grandfather from the United States is all expressed in one sentence. Say expresses so much sorrow when he writes, "Bombs fell from the sky and scattered our lives like leaves in a storm." The story in not written in a traditional linear format, but instead works to convey the story of a man and family stuck between two cultures.

The book's Caldecott winning artwork is enchanting. Illustrations look like individual paintings, often juxtaposed across the page from each other in order to tell their own story. For example, at the beginning of the book a black and white portrait of Say's young grandfather in traditional Japanese dress is next to a full-color painting of his grandfather on a steamship, wearing much too large "European clothes". The grandfather's comfort in the first picture is contrasted by the second picture which expresses both the adventure and unfamiliarity. Besides the contrast in Western style clothing and traditional Japanese clothing, there is a large contrast between the landscapes of the United States and Japan. Each painting demonstrates the individuality of each person, culture, and country.

AWARDS
1994 Caldecott Winner

REVIEW EXCERPTS
Kirkus Reviews- “Lovely, quiet- with a tenderness and warmth”
Publisher’s Weekly- “a very personal tribute to his grandfather and a distillation of universally shared emotions”
School Library Journal- “Splendid, photoreal watercolors”

CONNECTIONS
Pair Granfather’s Journey with its natural continuation, the story of Say’s mother’s immigration to Japan.
Say. Allen. Tea with Milk. ISBN 9780547237473

Study the role of illustrator and author, with a specific focus on Allen Say. Some of the following books will provide specific insight into Say’s own work and life and other books will delve into the world of artists, authors, storytellers, and illustrators everywhere.
Say. Allen. Drawing From Memory. ISBN 9780545176866
Say. Allen. Emma’s Rug. ISBN 9780618335237
Say. Allen. The Ink-Keeper’s Apprentice. ISBN 9780756968113
Say. Allen. Kamishibai Man. ISBN 9780618479542
Say. Allen. The Sign Painter. ISBN 9780395979747

Pair with another story of immigration, told through graphic novel.
Tan, Shuan. The Arrival. ISBN 9780439895293

Read a few books about immigrant experience of other Asian-American cultures through these books.
Korean: Choi, Yangsook. The Name Jar. ISBN 9780440417996
Vietnamese: Lai, Thanhha. Inside Out and Back Again. ISBN 9780061962783

The Year of the Dog (Lin)

Lin, Grace. The Year of the Dog. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2006. ISBN 0316060003

PLOT SUMMARY
Pacy is happy to have two names, her Chinese name and her American name. It isn't always easy for her to know who she is when she is one of the only Chinese-American kids at her school. To make matters more confusing, Pacy thinks she might be Taiwanese-American too, if she can figure out the difference! Pacy decides to make the most of the Year of the Dog by getting “rich”, discovering herself, and deciding what she wants to do when she grows up. It seems like a lot to do in just one year, but the lunar calendar has put luck on Pacy's side.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The Year of the Dog is a playful look at a year in the life of an average American girl. The events in the story are all loosely based on the author's own experiences growing up Taiwanese-American in a predominately Caucasian community. The result is a very realistic look at identity amongst first generation Americans and the resulting blend of cultures. Pacy is unhappy when she can't find any realistic books about Chinese or Chinese-Americans in the library. She becomes even more distressed when she is told she wouldn't make a good Dorothy in the school play because she is Chinese, and later is told that she is too Americanized and is more like a “twinky” than a real Taiwanese girl. It takes some careful introspection, and a little help from Mom, for Pacy to accept herself as "neither and both" Chinese and American.

Lin uses Pacy's addition of American M&Ms to the traditional tray of Chinese taffy melon candy at Chinese New Years to symbolize this blending of cultural identity. Both traditional Chinese and American celebrations, such as a Red Egg party to celebrate the birth of Pacy's cousin and Thanksgiving, are important highlights of Pacy's year. Taiwanese and Chinese words and writing are used sporadically and translated throughout the English text, again blending two cultures.

Lin uses delightful imagery throughout the novel, giving significance to Pacy's cultural heritage and helping those unfamiliar with Chinese and Taiwanese traditions and culture to visualize and fully participate in the story. When Pacy decides to enter a writing contest at school she decides to write about herself and her mother's ugly Chinese vegetables- including the ones that look like "warty frogs" and "purple sausages" and cook together to make her favorite soup- one that is like "swallowing a nice warm hug after being in the cold." Later, when Pacy won her first award for the same book she describes the experience as "creamy chocolate in my mouth, a warm feeling melt[ing] through me." Simple sketches also accentuate the text and elaborate on the story. For example, a drawing further details Pacy's dad's careless attitude toward's Christmas and tree decorating. Short stories told by Pacy's mom are added throughout the story as humorous looks at her mother's life that teach Pacy about her cultural background and the experiences of immigration.

The Year of the Dog is a fun novel that is perfect for reading aloud. It is a humorous novel that will produce elicit rounds of laughter while being completely relatable. It is both familiar and exciting to a cultural outsider- filled with both the universal experiences of childhood and the unique experiences of Taiwanese-Americans.

AWARDS
2006 Asian Pacific American Librarian Association Honor
2007-2008 Texas Bluebonnet Award

REVIEW EXCERPTS
Booklist: “something new for today's young readers”
Kirkus Reviews: “This comfortable first-person story will be a treat”
Publisher’s Weekly: “an autobiographical tale of an Asian-American girl's sweet and funny insights on family, identity and friendship”
School Library Journal: “A lighthearted coming-of-age novel with a cultural twist.”

CONNECTIONS
Visit the author’s website, GraceLin.com, for book trailers, recipes featured in books, author history, coloring pages, and other activities to accompany this book.

Read the other novels written about Pacy.
Lin, Grace. The Year of Rat. ISBN 9780316033619
Lin, Grace. Dumpling Days. ISBN 9780316125901

Readers who enjoyed The Year of The Dog may also enjoy reading:

Yee, Lisa. Good Luck, Ivy! ISBN 9781593693565

Jingle Dancer (Smith)

Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Jingle Dancer. Ill. by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 2000. ISBN 0688162428

PLOT SUMMARY

A young girl name Jenna longs to participate in the jingle dance at an upcoming powwow, but does not have the tin jingles needed for her dress. Inspired by the traditional Muscogee Creek story told to her by her Great-aunt Sis, Jenna does not lose hope and sets out to collect the necessary four rows of jingles. Slowly, she respectfully asks to borrow just a few jingles from each of the strong women in her life. With the help of others, Jenna is able to “bounce-step” in the place of women who are unable to participate and merrily joins the jingle dancers!

CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Jingle Dancers is a modern day story of a girl belonging to the Muscogee and Ojibway nations. The illustrations depict mainstream, suburban life. Jenna wears jeans and t-shirts, lives in a suburban home, and watches television. She also eats honey on her fry bread, listens to Muscogee stories, attends powwows with her family, and dreams of being a jingle dancer just like her grandmother! Jenna watches videos of her grandmother dancing and practices her “bounce-steps” as she dreams of wearing the special garment filled with rows of “singing” jingles. Throughout her journey to collect enough jingles, Jenna continues to demonstrate how many American Indians hold on to traditions from the past but live in the present. and 

Cynthia Leitich Smith carefully uses language throughout the story to invoke images of American Indian stories and traditional powwow sounds. For example, as Jenna moves from house to house collecting jingles, the time of day is announced through phrases such as when “Sun caught a glimpse of Moon” and “as Sun arrived at midcircle.” Important sensory language helps place readers in Jenna’s world and continually emphasizes the importance of the number four when her heart beats in rhythm with the powwow drums, “brum, brum, brum, brum” and the jingles on the dresses sing “tink, tink, tink, tink.” Author’s notes and a glossary help the reader further understand the importance of jingle dancing and the symbol of four in many American Indian cultures.

Illustrations play an important part in helping readers step into Jenna’s story.  Watercolors relay the warmth and sincerity in Jenna’s relationships with her grandmother, cousin, great-aunt, and friend. Varying skin tones, hair styles, and clothing choices show the individuality and diversity of members in the Muscogee and Ojibway nations. They also interweave elements of western design and clothing with accurate accents from Jenna’s heritage. Beautiful regalia worn by Jenna and her fellow dancers in the ending pages are accurate, as carefully explained by Smith in the author’s note. 

REVIEW EXCERPTS

Booklist: “The colorful, well-executed watercolor illustrations lend warmth to the story.”

Kirkus Reviews: “A useful portrayal of an important cultural event in a Creek girl's year.”

School Library Journal: “will give some readers a new view of a contemporary Native American way of life”

CONNECTIONS

Read about Shannon, a real modern day Ojibway dancer.

King, Sandra. Shannon: An Ojibway Dancer. ISBN 9780822596431

Learn more about Powwows with this introductory book.

Boyden, Linda. Powwow’s Coming. ISBN: 9780826342652

Read about other traditional dances found in a variety of American Indian cultures. 

Denny, Elizabeth. Jenneli’s Dance. ISBN: 9781894778619

Savage, Leah. Niimiwin: Everyone Dance. ISBN: 9780982087060