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Author:

McKissack, Pat, 1944-

Title:

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

Publisher:

Scholastic,

Copyright Date:

2002, c1994

Description:

68 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Plantation life.--Juvenile literature.
Christmas--Juvenile literature.
Slaves.--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Slaves.
Southern states.--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Southern states.

Other Authors:

McKissack, Fredrick.
Thompson, John, 1940- ill.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-68).

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 Execlsis 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.

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.

ISBN:

9780590430289 (pbk.) :
0590430289 (pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)50711226

Locations:

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)