Literature

The following books can be found in the CMMC: **__ K is for Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Alphabet Book __** Written by: Juwanda G. Ford Illustrated by: Ken Wilson-Max ISBN: 0590922009 Summary: From A to Z, this book guides children through what it means to celebrate Kwanzaa. Each letter represents an English or Swahili word related to Kwanzaa accompanied by a definition or explanation. Appropriate for children anywhere between grades 1st-5th, //K is for Kwanzaa// will teach them what heritage, community, and family means to the African culture. __ **Seven Candles for Kwanzaa** __ Written by: Andrea Davis Pinkney Illustrated by: Brian Pinkney ISBN: 0803712928 Summary: //Seven Candles for Kwanzaa// provides numerous ways for children of all cultures to celebrate the African holiday. Not only does this book describe the meaning and importance of each candle for each day, it also contains recipes, crafts, and Swahili words and phrases specific to Kwanzaa! Additional Books:

**__ My First Kwanzaa __** Written and illustrated by: Karen Katz ISBN-13: 9781250050465 Can be purchased at: [] Summary: //My First Kwanzaa// is the perfect book for introducing Kwanzaa to young children. Through the perspective of a little girl who's family is partaking in the celebration, the reader learns about what happens each day of Kwanzaa and the meanings of each word associated for that particular day. Rather than providing students with just facts, this fictional story makes learning about the holiday more interesting. Read Aloud: []

**__ Celebrating Kwanzaa __** Written by: Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith Photographs by: Lawrence Migdale ISBN-13: 9780823411306 Can be purchased at: [] Summary: //Celebrating// //Kwanzaa// shows readers an African American family from Chicago following the traditions and customs that accompany the holiday. This book is a great resource because it shows students pictures of real families participating in Kwanzaa rather than drawn pictures and fictional stories.