Jo Jo Makoons

Jo Jo Makoons is a middle-grade chapter book series, written by Dawn Quigley, illustrated by Tara Audibert, and published May 11, 2021 by Heartdrum. The series centers Jo Jo Makoons Azure, an Ojibwe girl, and consists of two books: The Use-To-Be Best Friend (2021) and Fancy Pants (2022).

Jo Jo Makoons

First edition cover of Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-be Best Friend
Author	Dawn Quigley
Language	English
Series	Jo Jo Makoons
Genre	Children's literature
Publisher	Heartdrum
Publication date	May 11, 2021
Media type	Print
Followed by	Fancy Pants

Reception

Jo Jo Makoons: The Use-To-Be Best Friend received starred reviews from The Horn Book,^[1] Shelf Awareness,^[2] Publishers Weekly,^[3] School Library Journal,^[4] and Kirkus,^[5] as well as positive reviews from Quill & Quire,^[6] CBC Books,^[7] Book Page,^[1] and Booklist.^[8]

The book was also selected by the Junior Library Guild.^[9]

External links

• In Their Own Words: What Native Author Dawn Quigley Wants You to Know

References

1. "Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
2. Ballenger, Kit (May 25, 2021). "Shelf Awareness for Readers for Tuesday, May 25, 2021". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
3. Murphy, Erin (2021-03-18). "Children's Book Review: Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend (Jo Jo #1) by Dawn Quigley, illus. by Tara Audibert. Heartdrum, $15.99 (80p) ISBN 978-0-06-301538-8". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
4. "Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
5. "Jo Jo Makoons". Kirkus Reviews. February 9, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
6. Poitras, Colette (2021-05-31). "Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
7. "Jo Jo Makoons". CBC Books. June 3, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
8. "Jo Jo Makoons". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
9. "Junior Library Guild : Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2021-10-23.