{"product_id":"9780063015395_jo-jo-makoons-the-used-to-be-best-friend","title":"Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerican Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! Hello\/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\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 friendly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 want to be friends anymore…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFunny School Story:\u003c\/b\u003e From misunderstanding rhymes to accidentally bringing her cat, Mimi, to class, Jo Jo’s first-grade logic is guaranteed to make young readers laugh out loud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaking New Friends:\u003c\/b\u003e When her best friend Fern starts drifting away, Jo Jo has to figure out what being friendly really means and how to navigate the ups and downs of school relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOjibwe Culture for Kids:\u003c\/b\u003e Celebrate a joyful young Ojibwe girl on her reservation as she learns from her kokum (grandma) and shares words like boozhoo (hello)!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePerfect for Early Readers:\u003c\/b\u003e With short chapters, charming illustrations, and a relatable seven-year-old voice, this book is ideal for kids transitioning from picture books to chapter books.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dawn Quigley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889900998805,"sku":"9780063015395","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063015395.jpg?v=1776888559","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063015395_jo-jo-makoons-the-used-to-be-best-friend","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}