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
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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
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~W
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
12696
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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