The Used-To-Be Best Friend
by Dawn Quigley and Tara Audibert • Book 1 of the JoJo Makoons Series
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2021
Word Count 6,558
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 511872, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Ojibwa Indians--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Ojibwa Indians--Juvenile fiction
- Best friends--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books
- Best friends--Fiction
- Schools
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Native American
- Best friends
- Schools--Juvenile fiction
- Ojibwa Indians
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Dawn Quigley about The Used-To-Be Best Friend
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Audio Name Pronunciation in Anishinaabemowin and English (Bilingual) with Dawn Quigley
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Dawn Quigley
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Interview with Dawn Quigley
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Dawn Quigley
Created by Dakota County
Interview with Dawn Quigley
Created by Cynsations
Interview with Dawn Quigley
Created by Glendale Library Arts and Culture
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
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Discussion Questions from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 3
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Jennifer Bobiwash
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Jennifer Bobiwash
Created by Heartdrum
Video Book Reading narrated by Dawn Quigley
Created by Dakota County
Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Marion Public Library
Created by Marion Public Library
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2026
Honor, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Early Chapter Book Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2021
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