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1) Powwow day
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English
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[Lasell] Native American
Dedham's National Native American Heritage Month List (Children's Titles)
Watertown Summer Reading Grade 1
Dedham's National Native American Heritage Month List (Children's Titles)
Watertown Summer Reading Grade 1
Description
Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration--but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again.
3) Dino-dancing
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Series
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English
Description
"Dinosaurs compete in genres of dance from hip-hop to ballet to swing dancing and more at the Dino-Dancing Finale"--
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Series
Flora books (Molly Idle) volume 2
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English
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Description
In this wordless, lift-the-flap picture book, Flora and her new friend, the penguin, dance on the ice together and learn to treat each other with respect and kindness.
Author
Series
Flora books (Molly Idle) volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this wordless book with interactive flaps, a friendship develops between a girl named Flora and a graceful flamingo, as they learn to dance together.
10) Just dance
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Series
Whatever after volume 15
Language
English
Description
When the magic mirror sends Abby and Jonah into the story of The Twelve Dancing Princesses to retrieve the crown ruby from the Kingdom of Douze, they follow the twelve sisters to the underground Dance Resistance Party where Abby learns she is not really a terrible dancer.
11) Aloha everything
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Publisher
Red Comet Press
Language
English
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Description
Since the day that Ano was born, her heart has been connected to her home. But, this adventurous child has a lot to learn! When Ano begins to dance hula -- a storytelling dance form that carries the knowledge, history, and folklore of the Hawaiian people -- Ano comes to understand the true meaning of aloha.
12) Dancing shoes
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Series
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English
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After her mother's death, Rachel and her adopted sister Hilary are taken in by Aunt Cora, who runs a dancing school where Rachel's spoiled cousin Dulcie is the star pupil.
13) Jingle dancer
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English
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The cone-shaped jingles sewn to Grandma Wolfe's dress sing tink, tink, tink, tink . . . Jenna loves the tradition of jingle dancing that has been shared over generations in her family and intertribal community. She hopes to dance at the next powwow. But with the day quickly approaching, she has a problem--how will her dress sing if it has no jingles?
14) Waci! Dance!
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English
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"A mother shares Lakota cultural experiences with her daughter, introducing her to waci (dance) as a way to celebrate life. Wacipi (powwow), where dancing occurs, is a setting for Indigenous song, dance, regalia, food and crafts. A warm, family story for all ages, Waci! Dance! visually embraces the joy of being together and caring for each other. (A glossary and author note are included.)"--
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Language
English
Description
"Pete the Cat is learning a new dance -- the Cool Cat Boogie! When he hears a groovy beat, he's full of happy feet. But when Grumpy toad tells him, 'Pete, you dance all wrong!' Pete is determined to become a better dancer. With the help of his friends and some wise words from Owl, Pete learns that he's the grooviest when he's being himself"--
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English
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"There are so many ways to dance! You can jiggle or wiggle or stomp. You can bop or bounce or go completely nuts. You can dance at the market or the bus stop, with your fingers or your face. You can dance because you're happy or even because you're sad. But what's the best way to dance? Exactly how you want to!" --
18) Sunny
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Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Sunny is the chillest dude on the Defenders, an elite middle school track team. Secretly though, Sunny thinks himself as a murderer because his mother died giving birth to him. And the way Sunny's dad treats him doesn't help; it seems the only thing Sunny can do right in his dad's eyes is win races. But Sunny has never liked running; he'd rather dance. So Coach helps Sunny discover a track event that encompasses the hard hits of hip-hop, the precision...
Author
Series
Flora books (Molly Idle) volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this wordless book with interactive flaps, a little girl named Flora forms a friendship with two peacocks as the three learn to dance together.
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