Kwanzaa is Kayla’s favorite time of year. But this year, it looks as if a heavy snowstorm will keep her big brother, Khari, from getting home in time for the festivities! Will Khari miss the celebration completely? Or will Kayla and her brother somehow find a way to be together for Kwanzaa? A perfect introduction to Kwanzaa, this book will teach children all about the traditions and practices that make it a special winter holiday.

Together for Kwanzaa (Pictureback)

Children's Books

Ford, Juwanda G.

Hehenberger, Shelly

Holidays & Celebrations

Random House Books for Young Readers

Kwanzaa is Kayla's favorite time of year. But this year, it looks as if a heavy snowstorm will keep her big brother, Khari, from getting home in time for the festivities! Will Khari miss the cele- bration completely? Or will Kayla and her brother somehow find a way to be together for Kwanzaa? A perfect introduction to Kwanzaa, this book will teach children all about the traditions and practices that make it special.

Together for Kwanzaa (Random House Pictureback)

K Is for Kwanzaa

A unique alphabet book for children and a wonderful introduction to Kwanzaa, the holiday that celebrates African American heritage. K is for Kwanzaa explains different facets of the holiday, from A to Z. Each letter of the alphabet represents an English or Swahili word, accompanied by a simple definition explaining its importance or relation to Kwanzaa. For example: A is for Africa -- Africa is the second largest continent. It has many countries. African Americans' ancestors came from Africa. Kwanzaa is a holiday that celebrates the rich heritage of Africa. An introduction describes the origin of the holiday and the Seven Kwanzaa Principles, that guide the seven-day celebration and teach positive life lessons.

K Is For Kwanzaa

Cartwheel

Kente Dress for Kenya

Participating in a special show-and-tell program for Parents' Night, Kenya is asked to bring in something that represents her family's favorite activity and dislikes every suggestion, until her grandmother tells her the kente cloth story. Original.

A Kente Dress for Kenya (Kenya, Growing Up Proud)

Literature & Fiction

Cartwheel Books

Preparing to attend the annual family reunion, which is being marked this year by the fiftieth anniversary of the building of her grandfather's house, eight-year-old Kenya and her young relatives plan a special surprise.

Kenya's Family Reunion (Kenya, Growing Up Proud)

scholastic

Celebrates the joyful holiday, Kwanzaa, telling the story of the holiday through the letters of the alphabet, beginning with "A is for Africa/B is for Bendera/C is for Candle." By the creator of the Little Red Plane.

K Is for Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Alphabet Book

Biographies

Twin sisters, Arisa and Tsubasa, are separated by their parent's divorce. The twins secretly exchange letters with each other during their separation. They are finally united after three years and Arisa asks Tsubasa to pretend to be her and spend a day in her school just for fun. At school everyone seems very nice to Tsubasa (who is pretending to be Arisa) and everything seemed normal... until she finds a strange note in her sister's shoe locker. When Tsubasa hands over the letter to Arisa, Arisa tries to kill herself by jumping out of a window. Arisa survives but remains in a coma. The letter read, "Arisa is a traitor." After her sister's suicide attempt, Tsubasa is determined to unravel the mystery behind the letter and her sister's suicide attempt so Tsubasa continues to go to school as Arisa... will she find out who sent the note and why it had such an effect on Arisa?

A Kente Dress for Kenya

Demco Media

Kenya's Family Reunion

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