Library:ADCLP/Kwanzaa (Porter)

Kwanzaa (Porter) / by A.P. Porter ; pictures by Janice Lee Porter.

Summary

Describes the origins and practices of Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday created by Maulana Kenga in 1966 to remind African Americans of their history and their cultural origins. Focuses on the seven principles observed for Kwanzaa, and the meanings of the Kwanzaa symbols.

Keywords

African Americans, Holidays, Kwanzaa, Social life and customs

Reading Levels

Ages 5 - 8 / Kindergarten - Grade 3

Publication History

• Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, 1991. 56 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. Series: Carolrhoda on my own books. ISBN 0876145454 (pbk.) 087614668X LCCN90-28605 OCLC 23015036