Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–13 · 1994 · Est. 53 min read

Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters

Written by Patricia C. McKissack

Explore Christmas on a pre-Civil War plantation.

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80 pages· 7,933 words· Est. 53 min read· 960L· AR 5.4 · 1 AR pts
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Experience Christmas on a pre-Civil War plantation through the eyes of both the family in the big house and those in the slave quarters. Discover contrasting celebrations, hidden stories, and the complex dynamics of a divided world. What secrets and traditions unfold during this festive yet fraught time?

Awards

Coretta Scott King Award (1995)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
80
Words
7,933
Reading age
8–13
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
960L
AR book level
5.4
AR points
1
AR quiz
12696
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~W
AR interest level
MG
Publication
Published
October 1, 1994
First published
January 1, 1994
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780590430272
LCCN
92033831
OCLC
26858298

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