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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
- 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
- Online:
- Publisher description
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