Christmas In The Big House, Christmas In The Quarters - Couverture rigide

McKissack, Patricia C.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0590430270 ISBN 13 : 9780590430272

Editeur : Scholastic Press, 1994

Synopsis

A lavishly illustrated historical book describes Christmas on a pre-Civil War plantation from the viewpoints of the big house family and the slave quarters.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Rich in historical detail and filled with luminous illustrations, this poignant book movingly describes the holiday celebrations of both slaves and slave owners on a pre-Civil War plantation.

The year is 1859, and it's Christmastime on a Virginia Plantation. The slaves are cleaning and setting up the Big House--where their masters live--for the festivities. The Big House is filled with warmth, colorful decorations, and yummy food...but there is talk of war and a sense that times may be changing. In the quarters--where the slaves live--conditions are poor, dirty, and cold, but the slaves are filled with hope for better times ahead, and they sing songs of freedom.
Moving deftly between two worlds, this beautifully illustrated book is a historical tale as well as a holiday treat.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scholastic Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0590430270
• ISBN 13: 9780590430272
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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