The Story of Kwanzaa
A Kwanzaa Holiday Book for Kids
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 20, 1997
It’s time for Kwanzaa!
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- Who it’s for
- Explore Kwanzaa’s customs, history, seven principles, and activities for making and baking.
- Themes
- Kwanzaa traditions, African American history, Past struggles and future goals
- Genres
- Kwanzaa, African American Life (U.S.), Customs & Traditions
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It’s time for Kwanzaa! Light the candles on the kinara! Fly the bendera, and tell stories from Africa! The festival of Kwanzaa was originated by Dr. Maulana Karenga to honor the customs and history of African Americans. The seven principles of Kwanzaa, called the Nguzo Saba, serve to remind African Americans of the struggles of the past, and also focus on present-day achievements and goals for the future.
Continue reading
The holiday fun continues with activities at the end of the book, including making your own cow-tail switch and baking benne cakes.
Kwanzaa’s Seven Principles
Explore Kwanzaa’s customs, history, seven principles, and activities for making and baking.
Come here for
- The seven Nguzo Saba principles and Kwanzaa customs
- Activities for making a cow-tail switch and baking benne cakes
Expect
- Candles on the kinara, the bendera, and stories from Africa
- Kwanzaa’s origins and its focus on past struggles, present achievements, and future goals
Where it sits
| Kwanzaa | 90% |
|---|---|
| African American Life (U.S.) | 43% |
| Customs & Traditions | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Activity Books
- African American Life (U.S.)
- Family Life
- Games & Activities
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- Girls & Young Women
- African History for Kids
- Halloween
- Kwanzaa
- Authors
- Donna L. Washington
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 20, 1997
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Kwanzaa traditions · African American history · Past struggles and future goals
- Reading lane
- Activity Books