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Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters
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- Summary
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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.
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- Creator
- by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack ; illustrated by John Thompson
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York : Scholastic, Inc., [1994]
- ©1994
- Physical Details
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- 68 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- ISBNs
- 0590430270, 9780590430272, 0590430289, 9780590430289
- OCLC
- ocm26858298
- "First printing, October 1994"--Title-page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-68).
- 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
Subjects
- Plantation life -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
- Christmas -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
- Enslaved persons -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
- Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1775-1865 -- Juvenile literature.
- Plantation life -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.
Children's Subject Heading
- Christmas -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.
Children's Subject Heading
- Enslaved persons -- Social life and customs.
Children's Subject Heading
- Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1775-1865.
Children's Subject Heading