Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters, by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack ; illustrated by John Thompson
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Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters, by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack ; illustrated by John Thompson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
960L, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack ; illustrated by John Thompson
Summary
Describes the customs, recipes, poems, and songs used to celebrate Christmas in the big plantation houses and in the slave quarters in Virginia just before the Civil War
Target audience
juvenile
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Subject
- Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1775-1865 -- Juvenile literature
- Enslaved persons -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Plantation life -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Christmas -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
Content
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- Classification1
- Contributor2
- Creator1
- Subject4
- Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1775-1865 -- Juvenile literature
- Enslaved persons -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Plantation life -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Christmas -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Content1
- Illustrator1