Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters by John Thompson, Fredrick L. McKissack, Patricia C. McKissack

Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters

John Thompson, Fredrick L. McKissack, Patricia C. McKissack

80 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical emotional medium-paced
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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 P...

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challenging 100%
dark 100%
informative 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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