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Celebrate Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa honors and celebrates African heritage in African American culture and is observed from December 26 to Jan 1. In honor of this special holiday, here are a few Kwanzaa books for the whole family to explore and enjoy!

Mid-Continent Public Library

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  • Kwanzaa is celebrated in different ways. Children will enjoy learning about Kwanzaa and how this holiday has multiple traditions.
    BookNorth Mankato, Minnesota : Pebble Explore, An Imprint of Capstone, [2022] — 394.2612 T979
  • Kwanzaa, From Holiday to Everyday

    a Complete Guide for Making Kwanzaa a Part of Your Life

    Angaza, Maitefa
    A guide to how Kwanzaa, a winter celebration of family, friends, and the African American community, can be part of life all year round provides information on the seven principles and offers ideas for planning Kwanzaa gatherings.
    BookNew York : Dafina Books, 2019. — 394.2612 AN42
  • An introduction to the history, purpose, and observance of Kwanzaa.
    eBookNew York : Children's Press, [2013] — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • L'il Rabbit searches for a gift for his grandmother when she is sick during Kwanzaa, and surprises her with the best gift of all. Includes "The Nguzo Saba - The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa."
    BookNew York : Katherine Tegen Books, [2010] — JE WASHINGTON
  • The People Remember tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
    BookNew York, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021] — 973.0496 Z71
  • Discover the sounds of Kwanzaa as you journey through each night of this festive holiday.
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, [2009] — 394.2612 T573
  • Fruits of the Harvest

    Recipes to Celebrate Kwanzaa and Other Holidays

    Copage, Eric V.
    Fruits of the Harvest: Recipes to Celebrate Kwanzaa and Other Holidays offers more than 125 treasured recipes from people of African descent all over the world.
    UnknownNew York : Amistad, 2005. — 641.59296073 C790
  • When they are given the seemingly impossible task of turning thread into gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put aside their differences, learn to get along, and embody the principles of Kwanzaa. Includes information on Kwanzaa, West African…
    BookMorton Grove, Ill. : Albert Whitman, 2000. — JE MEDEARIS
  • During Kwanzaa, African Americans celebrate both their heritage in Africa and their lives in America. In this book, students learn how Kwanzaa began in the 1960s, the meaning of Kwanzaas seven symbols, and other facts about this important…
    UnknownNew York, N.Y. : Rosen Publishing Group, 2002. — 641.59296 R11
  • A Plentiful Harvest

    Creating Balance and Harmony Through the Seven Living Virtues

    Williams, Terrie
    A book to guide, and explore the seven Kwanzaa-inspired virtues-calling, thrift, responsibility, community, love, pirituality and creativity-as the essential ingredients for balanced living.
    UnknownNew York : Warner Books, [2002] — 170.44 W675
  • Sung to the tune of "The twelve days of Christmas, " this song celebrates the culture, heritage, family, and tradition of Kwanzaa. Includes a definition of the holiday, along with its customs.
    BookNew York, N.Y. : Scholastic, [2007] — JE