Download or read book An African Christmas written by Ifeoma Onyefulu and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2007 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Christmas time, and Afam has decided to create and dance his own masquerade, just like the big celebratory Mmo (masquerades) which he sees performing at festivals. Each time he starts collecting things to make his costume, family preparations for Christmas - haircuts, visiting the tailor, a church service, a trip to their village - get in the way. But in the end, Afam performs the most beautiful masquerade ever!
Download or read book A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories written by Bettye Collier-Thomas and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Esquire “Best Christmas Book to Read During the Holidays” A collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century to the modern civil rights movement. Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this landmark collection features writings from well-known black writers, activists, and visionaries such as Pauline Hopkins, Langston Hughes, and John Henrik Clarke along with literary gems from rediscovered writers. Originally published in African American newspapers, periodicals, and journals between 1880 and 1953, these enchanting Christmas tales are part of the black literary tradition that flourished after the Civil War. Edited and assembled by esteemed historian Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, the short stories and poems in this collection reflect the Christmas experiences of everyday African Americans and explore familial and romantic love, faith, and more serious topics such as racism, violence, poverty, and racial identity. Featuring the best stories and poems from previous editions along with new material including “The Sermon in the Cradle” by W. E. B. Du Bois, A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories celebrates a rich storytelling tradition and will be cherished by readers for years to come.
Download or read book An African Christmas Cloth written by Reviva Schermbrucker and published by . This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Aunty Apples and her dog, Manny, as they putter through the South African countryside in this Christmas adventure. They camp under the stars, swim in secluded rock pools, talk to the local residents in the little towns and villages they pass, and witness the spectacular sunsets. On Christmas Day they return with a surprise for their family in the city.
Download or read book A Stork in a Baobab Tree written by Catherine House and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Bks. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Africa during the Christmas season, this is the story of a village preparing for a celebration - the birth of a child. The story is told in verse inspired by the traditional carol The Twelve Days of Christmas, but in this version by the author Catherine House the gifts are: 1 stork in a baobab tree, 2 thatched huts, 3 woven baskets, 4 market traders, 5 bright khangas, 6 women pounding, 7 children playing, 8 wooden carvings, 9 grazing goats, 10 drummers drumming, 11 dancers dancing and 12 storytellers. This is a Christmas steeped in the atmosphere of African village life, including descriptions of the objects and activities mentioned in the text.
Download or read book The Day Santa Got Sick written by Deanne Samuels and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would happen if Santa couldn't drive his sleigh on Christmas Eve? The Day Santa Got Sick tells the story of what happens when a little girl elf and Mrs. Claus come up with a solution to deliver toys for Christmas after Santa gets sick. This multicultural Christmas story will bring joy to all your little ones who look for Santa during the holiday season.
Download or read book Kwanzaa written by Keith A. Mayes and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2009 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kwanzaa is an African American holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1, while celebrating Kwanzaa people eat delicious foods, wear special clothes, sing, dance, and celebrate their ancestors.
Download or read book Amazing Peace written by Maya Angelou and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2010-11-03 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dazzling Christmas poem by Maya Angelou is powerful and inspiring for people of all faiths. In this beautiful, deeply moving poem, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas, so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. “Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward,” she writes, “and speak the word aloud. Peace.” Read by the poet at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005, Maya Angelou’ s celebration of the “Glad Season” is a radiant affirmation of the goodness of life.
Download or read book Christmas Gif written by Charlemae Hill Rollins and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1993 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Christmas poems, songs, and stories relating to African Americans. Includes holiday recipes.
Download or read book Hold Christmas in Your Heart written by Cheryl Willis Hudson and published by Cartwheel Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the selections are by African-American authors (Langston Hughes, Lucille Clifton) and all of the illustrations are by African-American artists.
Download or read book Christmas in the City written by Afari Assan and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tea Scones and Malaria written by Katlynn Brooke and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tea, Scones, and Malaria is the phenomenal true account of one girl's extraordinary upbringing in the rough and feral bushveld of 1950s and 60s Rhodesia. Moving from one makeshift camp to the next, the family follows Dad, a bridge builder for the government, deep into the heart of elephant and cheetah country."We ran barefoot in the bush, and swam in crocodile-infested rivers. We shared our camps with snakes, scorpions, and jerrymunglums. There was no electricity, no hospitals, and no schools in the bush. How I survived it all, I will never know."Hilarious, touching, raw, and deeply honest, this memoir records the journey from child to teenager to woman against the backdrop of a vanishing world, as Rhodesia begins its long and tumultuous transition into the independent country of Zimbabwe.
Download or read book Twas the Night B fore Christmas written by Melodye Rosales and published by Cartwheel Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a turn-of-the-century black family's encounter with St. Nick as he delivers his presents before flying off into the night.
Download or read book Towards an African Narrative Theology written by Joseph Healey and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflects what traditional proverbs used in Christian catechetical, liturgical, and ritual contexts reveal about Tanzanian appropriations of and interpretations of Christianity.
Download or read book Christmas in Biafra and Other Poems written by Chinua Achebe and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A World of Christmas Holiday Songs Carols and Customs from 15 Countries A Global Songbook Or Program for Unison and 2 Part Voices Kit Book written by and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's celebrate the holidays around the world! After a joyous title song, your students will then enjoy presenting traditional songs and carols from 15 different countries. The optional script (10 narrators per song) describes the seasonal customs and traditions that occur in each country during the holiday season. Why not travel the globe this Christmas? This is an excellent choice for schools---and church youth groups, too. Teacher's Handbook is 100% reproducible. Reproducible student pages and color cover art are included as PDF files on the enhanced CD. Titles: A World of Christmas * Caroling on Christmas Night (England) * Two French Carols (France) * O Christmas, We Greet You (Scandinavia) * Rocking Carol (Czech Republic) * Ring the Bells, Little Children (Germany) * Come Now, Rejoicing (Poland) * Fum, Fum, Fum (Spain) * A Still, Silent Night (Austria) * Carol of the Bagpipers (Italy) * An African Celebration (Africa) * Dedushka Moroz (Russia) * Din, Din, Din (Venezuela) * The Search for a Room (Mexico) * Huron Carol (Canada) * Shepherds, Go Tell! (USA).
Download or read book A Cup of Comfort For Christmas written by Colleen Sell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in this inspiring collection are joyous reminders of what the holidays are all about. Written by people just like you, these uplifting stories celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. You and your family will be thoroughly entertained by the celebrations, merriment, and revelations that fill these pages. You will immediately feel the holiday spirit as you share in the moving experiences featured in this volume, such as: Five poor children pool their money from months of raking leaves, shoveling snow, and babysitting to buy their hardworking father an unexpected gift War-weary U.S. soldiers in Cambodia share holiday memories and goodie-boxes from home In sixty years of marriage, a husband never gets his wife the perfect gift . . . but she'll never tell, because he's the perfect husband A mall Santa who knows American Sign Language brings joy to a deaf six-year-old There's no time like the holidays for the heartwarming stories found in A Cup of Comfort for Christmas!
Download or read book An African Christmas written by Ifeoma Onyefulu and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
