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African Americans Ethnic identity Juvenile literature African Americans Social life and customs African Americans Social life and customs Juvenile literature Africans History Afro-Americans Social life and customs Hanukkah Holidays, festivals, & celebrations Juvenile literature Kwanzaa Kwanzaa Juvenile literature Picture booksAmstutz, Lisa J.
Summary: "It's time to celebrate Kwanzaa! Light the kinara. Eat a big feast with your family. During Kwanzaa, people come together. They celebrate African-American heritage." -- Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 394.26 AMSSummary: In the month of Kislev: A rich, arrogant merchant takes the family of a poor peddler to court and learns a lesson about the meaning of Hanukkah. The night before Christmas: The story of Santa's visit on a snowy Christmas Eve. Seven candles for Kwanzaa: For each new day of Kwanzaa, a new candle is lit and children and adults share their thoughts, songs, stories from the past and dreams about the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV WINThedford, Steven C.
Summary: My daughter, Kennedy I.Thedford, inspired me to write about why the African American holiday of Kwanzaa has two A s when the Swahili word has only one. She asked the question because all other holidays, such as Christmas and Hanukkah, have a story behind them. What was the story of Kwanzaa? I didn't have an answer, so I began researching the holiday. In conducting that research, I ran across...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THEZoboi, Ibi Aanu
Summary: Recounts the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: The seven days of Kwanzaa is a celebration of rich African-American culture and traditions: lighting candles, storytelling, singing and making mkeka mats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 394.2 GRIKarenga
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Sankore Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 394.261 KARSaint James, Synthia.
Summary: A simple explanation of this new holiday created in 1966, showing how it has quickly become an important African-American celebration and is even celebrated around the world today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A. Whitman 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays, Call number: JE SAIMurray, Julie
Summary: Kwanzaa is an important holiday that celebrates African heritage and African-American culture. Readers will learn that African Americans celebrate this holiday with gift giving, lighting Kinara candles each day, a big feast, and much more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids 2019