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Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters

Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters

By Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by John Thompson

Interest Level

Grades 3 - 5

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 6.2

Lexile Measure®: 960L

DRA: Not Available

Guided Reading: Not Available

Genre

  • Historical Fiction

Theme/Subject

  • Culture and Diversity
  • African American
  • Christmas

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About This Book

Rich in historical detail and lavish illustrations, this book movingly describes the holiday celebrations of both slaves and slave owners on a pre-Civil War plantation.

About the Authors or Illustrators

Patricia C. McKissack
Patricia C. McKissack is one of "the "most acclaimed authors writing for children today, and has wri...
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