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Author McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017.

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

Imprint New York : Scholastic, ©1994.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  CHRISTMAS J975.03 MCK c.2  Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Basement Materials  J 975 MCK    Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Children's Department  J975 MCK    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Children's Department  J326 MCK    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Department  J 975 MCKISSACK c.2  Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 975 MCKISSACK    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - J Holiday Shelf  J394.2682 MCK HOLIDAY    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Children's Department  J975.03 MAC c.2  Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department  J975.03 M21C    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Children's Department  JUV. 975.03 M158C    Check Shelf
Description 68 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
age Age: Preteens lcdgt
edu Educational level: Middle school students lcdgt
edu Educational level: School children lcdgt
Series Coretta Scott King Award Books
Coretta Scott King Award Books.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-68).
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.
Audience 960L Lexile
Study Program Accelerated Reader MG 5.4 1.0.
Contents Christmas is coming ... -- In the big house ... -- And in the Quarters ... -- Getting ready for the big times -- Deck the halls -- Christmas eve-a very busy day -- Gloria in Excelsis Deo -- Pattin' the Juba -- Christmas gif' -- All day it's Christmas -- Rise up, shepherd, an' foller -- We wear the mask on New Year's eve -- First day -- Looking back.
Awards Coretta Scott King Award, author, 1995.
Subject Christmas. (OCoLC)fst00859787
Plantation life -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Christmas -- Southern States -- History.
Chronological Term 1775-1899
Subject Christmas -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.
Plantation life -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.
Southern States. (OCoLC)fst01244550
Enslaved persons -- Social life and customs.
Plantation life -- History.
Southern States -- Social life and customs.
Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
Enslaved persons -- Social life and customs.
Plantation life. (OCoLC)fst01065779
Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1775-1865.
Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1775-1865 -- Juvenile literature.
Southern states -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Southern States -- Social life and customs.
Enslaved persons -- Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst01120577
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Subject Christmas -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Genre/Form Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Subject Enslaved persons -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author McKissack, Fredrick.
Thompson, John, 1940- illustrator.
Other Form: Online version: McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017. Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters. New York : Scholastic, ©1994 (OCoLC)1029110363
ISBN 0590430270
9780590430272
0590430289
9780590430289
Sudoc No. VBXD
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