"This beautifully designed picture book describes the origins and traditions of the seven-day African-American holiday. Joyful text is accompanied by equally joyful scratchboard illustrations depicting a family preparing for and celebrating the holiday. A congenial celebration."—Booklist
Common Core Alignment:
RL.3.2. Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.