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Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters Cover Image Book Book

Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters / by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack ; illustrated by John Thompson.

McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017 (Author). Thompson, John, 1940- (illustrator.). Thompson, John, 1940- (Added Author). McKissack, Fredrick. (Added Author).

Summary:

Describes the customs, recipes, poems, and songs used to celebrate Christmas in the big plantation houses and in the slave quarters just before the Civil War.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0590430270 :
  • Physical Description: xi, 68 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic, [1994]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
960L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 5.4 1 1 12696
Awards Note:
Coretta Scott King Award (author), 1995

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Subject: Plantation life > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Christmas > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Plantation life > Southern States.
Christmas > Southern States.
Slaves > Social life and customs.
Plantation life > Southern States > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Christmas > Southern States > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Slaves > Southern States > Social conditions > Juvenile literature.
Southern States > Social life and customs.
Southern States > Social life and customs > 1775-1865.
Southern States > Social life and customs > 1775-1865 > Juvenile literature.
Topic Heading: Literary prizes.
Coretta Scott King Award.

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  • 22 of 22 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Juniata County.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Juniata County Library J 975 MCK (Text) 39640000239291 JUNM Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -

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