Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters / by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack ; illustrated by John Thompson.
| Author/creator |
McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017 author. |
| Other author/creator | McKissack, Fredrick, author. |
| Other author/creator | Thompson, John, 1940- illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st Scholastic paperback. |
| Publication Info | New York : Scholastic, 2002, ©1994. |
| Description | 68 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| 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. |
| Abstract | 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. The year is 1859, and it's Christmastime on a Virginia Plantation. The slaves are setting up the Big House - where their masters live - for the festivities. The Big House is filled with warmth, colorful decorations, and delicious food ... but there is talk of war and a sense that times may be changing. In the quarters - where the slaves live - conditions are poor, dirty, and cold, but the slaves are filled with hope for better times ahead, and they sing songs of freedom. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-68). |
| Awards note | Coretta Scott King Award, 1995. |
| ISBN | 0590430289 |
| ISBN | 9780590430289 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 975.03 M217C.A | ✔ Available | Place Hold |