Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters (pb) - Couverture souple

McKissack, Patricia C.; McKissack, Pat & Fred; McKissack, Fredrick

 
9780590430289: Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters (pb)
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0590430289 ISBN 13 : 9780590430289
Editeur : Scholastic Paperbacks, 2002

Synopsis

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.

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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.

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Éditeur
Scholastic Paperbacks
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0590430289
ISBN 13 
9780590430289
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Thompson John
Nombre de pages
80
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
WordUnited GmbH
distribution@wordunited.com

Theodorstrasse 105
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780590430272: Christmas In The Big House, Christmas In The Quarters

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0590430270 ISBN 13 :  9780590430272
Editeur : Scholastic Press, 1994
Couverture rigide