Seven spools of thread : a Kwanzaa story

Resource Information

The work Seven spools of thread : a Kwanzaa story represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Seven spools of thread : a Kwanzaa story

Title remainder

a Kwanzaa story

Statement of responsibility

by Angela Shelf Medearis ; illustrated by Daniel Minter

Title variation

7 spools of thread

Creator

• Medearis, Angela Shelf, 1956-

Contributor

• Minter, Daniel

Author

• Medearis, Angela Shelf, 1956-

Illustrator

• Minter, Daniel

Subject

• Black people -- Juvenile fiction
• Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
• Conduct of life
• Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
• Fiction
• Ghana
• Ghana -- Juvenile fiction
• JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Kwanzaa
• Juvenile works
• KERA -- Holidays -- 2018.10
• KERA -- Winter Holidays Picture Books -- 2020.12
• Kwanzaa
• Kwanzaa -- Juvenile fiction
• PLP -- Winter Holidays Picture Books -- 2020.12
• Picture books
• Picture books
• Ashanti (African people)
• Ashanti (African people) -- Juvenile fiction

Genre

• Juvenile works
• Picture books
• Juvenile fiction
• Fiction

Language

eng

Summary

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 cloth weaving, and instructions for making a belt

Awards note

• 2001 ALA Notable Book for Children
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2001
• Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People for 2001, ALA Notable Children's Book, 2001.

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

E

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

no index present

LC call number

PZ7.M51274

LC item number

Sev 2000

Literary form

fiction

Target audience

juvenile