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Kwanzaa : a family affair / Mildred Pitts Walter.
LIBRA - Rare GT4403 .W35 1995 Banks copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walter, Mildred Pitts.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kwanzaa--Juvenile literature.
- Kwanzaa.
- African Americans--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Social life and customs.
- Kwanzaa decorations--Juvenile literature.
- Kwanzaa decorations.
- Genre:
- Literature.
- Juvenile works.
- Penn Provenance:
- Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 95 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, ©1995.
- Summary:
- Discusses the origins and symbols of Kwanzaa, the holiday that focuses on African American history, culture, and experiences, and offers suggestions for ways to celebrate this holiday.
- Contents:
- What is Kwanzaa?
- Kwanzaa principles, symbols, and rituals
- Do your own thing
- Creating a joyous celebration
- Making symbols, gifts, and foods for Kwanzaa
- Swahili glossary and pronunciation key.
- Notes:
- Illustrations by Cheryl Carrington.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-95).
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.
- Banks Collection copy has dust jacket retained.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Walter, Mildred Pitts. Kwanzaa.
- ISBN:
- 0688115535
- 9780688115531
- OCLC:
- 37878526
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