Jingle Dancer
by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ying-Hwa Hu, and Cornelius Van Wright
25 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2000
Word Count 708
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 41520, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Dance--Fiction
- Creek Indians--Juvenile fiction
- Creek Indians
- Creek Indians--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Indian dance
- Dance
- Indian dance--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Native American
- Indians of North America
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Lists With This Book
- Contemporary Indian Stories
- American Indian Heritage Month
- 40 Books about the Arts
- 50 Multicultural Books for Children
- Family
- Images of Community
- I is Not for Indian
- Native American Stories
- Native Voices
- MORE Books for Beginning Readers
- Civics: Me, Family, Community, K-3
- Anishinabe & Dakota: Powwows
- Native American Literature
- #IndigenousReads by Indigenous Writers
- American Indians / Indigenous Peoples
- Taking on Challenges: Mind in the Making
- We Are Kid Lit 2022
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Cynthia Leitich Smith
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Cynthia Leitich Smith “Letters to the Inner Teen: Writing DEAR BULLY”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Cynthia Leitich Smith
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 7
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Cynthia Leitich Smith “Letters to the Inner Teen: Writing DEAR BULLY”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Ying-Hwa Hu
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Interview with Cornelius Van Wright
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith
Created by Cynsations
Interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith
Created by From the Mixed-Up Files...
Interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith
Created by Everywhere Book Fest
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Questions from Cynthia Leitich Smith
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Teacher Guide from Cynthia Leitich Smith
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Pre-Reading Guide from Cynthia Leitich Smith
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Compare & Contrast Activity from Sherri Maret
Created by Sherri Maret
Lesson Plan from Diversity in Action (Dia)
Created by Diversity in Action (Dia)
Lesson Plan from Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
Created by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
Awards & Distinctions 3
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
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