And all through the house ...Long hours of leisure during the holidays provide ample time for reading, but they also bring a desire to escape into something more uplifting, spiritual or lighter than the usual work or school must-reads. It's a good time to offer yourself, the kids and the houseguests all enticing display of books about the season at hand. Books about the African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. experience of Christmas and Kwanzaa are few and far between, but some gems have appeared over the years. Here are some new favorites: Coming Together: Celebrations for African American Families by Harriet Cole and John Pinderhughes Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, October 2003 $22.99, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-786-80753-9 Practical ideas to help create traditions and lasting memories--from the invitations and the decor to the food and the photographs. Follow the Star: Christmas Stories That Changed My Life by T.D. Jakes Putnam, November 2003 $14.95, ISBN 0-399-15133-8 The inspirational preacher shares stories from his own life to teach the message of the season, including memories of long holiday trips through the treacherous, snow-covered mountains of West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. . Each story wraps up with a Scripture meditation. Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Novel by Eric Jerome Dickey Eric Jerome Dickey (born July 7, 1961) is a best-selling American author best known for his novels about contemporary African-American life. Biography Eric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended the University of Memphis, where he earned a degree in Dutton, November 2003 $17.95, ISBN 0-525-94776-0 A novel by one of the masters of romance. A trio of sisters approaches the season with trepidation but falls back on their kinship when the men in their lives come up short. Rockin' Around That Christmas Tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. by Donna Hill and Francis Ray St. Martin's St. Martin's or St. Martins may refer to:
Hill and Ray team up for a romance about a middle-aged couple anticipating a Christmas visit from their grown children. The offsprings' troubles help their parents realize the strength of their own marriage and learn to respect their separate dreams. AND SOME CLASSICS Addy's Surprise: A Christmas Story (The American Girls Collection) by Melodye Benson Rosales, Dahl Taylor, Connie Rose Porter and Renee Graef Pleasant Company Publications; October 1993 $7.99, ISBN 1-562-47079-5 Addy, part of the Pleasant Company doll and story line, learns the value of sacrifice when her church asks for donations to help newly freed slaves. The book examines how African American children of the period spent Christmas. The Bells of Christmas by Virginia Hamilton, Lambert Davis (Illustrator) Harcourt Paperbacks, October 1997 $10.00, ISBN 0-152-01550-7 A 10-year-old boy, Jason, in a comfortable, middle-class Ohio family of 1890, is eager for the holiday to come. Classic Kwanzaa Poems: New and Selected by JohnnieRenee Nelson House of Nia, December 2002 $12.00, ISBN 0-962-32055-2 A widely published performance poet assembles her Kwanzaa selections. They offer thoughtful and inspiring reminiscences of the holiday. A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley Noun 1. Alex Haley - United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992) Haley Random House, September 2000 $7.99, ISBN 0-517-16269-5 The only son of a slave-owning, South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. senator, who is sent North for an education, undertakes a Christmas Eve A Christmas Eve is a short story by Camillo Boito which appeared in his anthology of decadence and perversity titled Tales of Vanity (sometimes translated as Vain Tales), which also featured his more famous work, Senso. mission on the Underground Railroad to free slaves in his own backyard with the help of a local black man, Harpin' John. Habari Gani? What's the News? A Kwanzaa Story by Sundaira Morninghouse, with Jody Kim Open Hand Publishing, November 1992 $14.95, ISBN 0-949-88039-3 A look at the Kwanzaa tradition for children ages four to eight, with a skillfully woven and entertaining story line. Santa & Pete: A Novel of Christmas Present and Past by Christopher Moore and Pamela Johnson Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. , November 1998 $5.95, ISBN 0-684-85495-3 An almost-forgotten European legend that Saint Nicholas was always accompanied on his rounds by an African, Pete, the Moor, is revived in this charming tale. |
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