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Christmas soul : African American holiday stories / with original works by Debbie Allen, Jamie Foxx, Grant Hill, Monica, and more ; as told to Allison Samuels ; with paintings by Michele Wood.

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Joanna Banks Collection GT4986.A1 C474 2001
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Samuels, Allison.
Wood, Michele, illustrator.
Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)
Joanna Banks Collection of African American Children's Books (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
African Americans--Juvenile literature.
African Americans.
Christmas--Juvenile literature.
Christmas.
African Americans--Social life and customs.
Genre:
Personal narratives.
Picture books for children -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile works.
Picture books.
Penn Provenance:
Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)
Physical Description:
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition:
[1st ed.]
Other Title:
African American holiday stories
Place of Publication:
New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, [©2001].
Summary:
Afro-American celebrities recount their favorite childhood Christmas memories.
Contents:
South of the border / Debbie Allen
Sweet, sweet night / Halle Berry
Hang all the mistletoe / Mary J. Blige
Italian Christmas, Philly style / Kobe Bryant
Stocking stuffers / Deborah Cox
A true believer / Jermaine Dupri
Family feast / Omar Epps
Christmas wishes that all came true / Jamie Foxx
Waiting for Santa / Aretha Franklin
Christmas big shot / Grant Hill
Barbie fever / Whitney Houston
Unexpected happiness / D. L. Hughley
Living the good life / LL Cool J
Christmas caroling / Patti LaBelle
A gift from the heart / Ananda Lewis
Baby-grand Christmas / Monica
Dad and me / Shaquille O'Neal
Driving home the gift of music / Chris Tucker
Simple joys / Usher
My Christmas secret / Denzel Washington.
Notes:
"A portion of the proceeds from 'Christmas Soul' will be donated to the United Negro College Fund."--Dustjacket.
"This book is set in 14-point Phaistos Roman."
Local Notes:
Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.
Banks Collection copy: dustjacket retained.
ISBN:
0786805218 :
9780786805211
OCLC:
47094695

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