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Young D.J. is going to be a page for the queen of Zulu, the oldest African-American parade in the New Orleans Mardi Gras.
Author : Denise Walter McConduit
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 28,85 MB
Release : 1994-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781565540637
Young D.J. is going to be a page for the queen of Zulu, the oldest African-American parade in the New Orleans Mardi Gras.
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Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 37,31 MB
Release :
Category : History
ISBN : 9781455603244
When D.J.'s sister is chosen to be queen at a debutante ball, D.J.'s grandfather gives him and his cousin lessons in etiquette so that they can be her pages.
Author : Freddi Williams Evans
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,58 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781589803008
Many stories have been told about the Battle of New Orleans, but none by the drummer, Jordan Noble, whose rumble summoned Gen. Andrew Jackson's troops to action. "Old Jordan," as he was affectionately known, tells his story to young readers in this rhyming picture storybook.
Author : McConduit, Denise Walter
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 30,62 MB
Release :
Category : History
ISBN : 9781455603251
Although he does not want to go at first, D.J. has a good time and learns a lot when he joins his mother and godmother at the annual jazz festival in New Orleans.
Author : Kim Marie Vaz
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 15,63 MB
Release : 2013-01-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 080715072X
One of the first women's organizations to mask and perform during Mardi Gras, the Million Dollar Baby Dolls redefined the New Orleans carnival tradition. Tracing their origins from Storyville-era brothels and dance halls to their re-emergence in post-Katrina New Orleans, author Kim Marie Vaz uncovers the fascinating history of the "raddy-walking, shake-dancing, cigar-smoking, money-flinging" ladies who strutted their way into a predominantly male establishment. The Baby Dolls formed around 1912 as an organization of African American women who used their profits from working in New Orleans's red-light district to compete with other Black prostitutes on Mardi Gras. Part of this event involved the tradition of masking, in which carnival groups create a collective identity through costuming. Their baby doll costumes -- short satin dresses, stockings with garters, and bonnets -- set against a bold and provocative public behavior not only exploited stereotypes but also empowered and made visible an otherwise marginalized female demographic. Over time, different neighborhoods adopted the Baby Doll tradition, stirring the creative imagination of Black women and men across New Orleans, from the downtown Trem area to the uptown community of Mahalia Jackson. Vaz follows the Baby Doll phenomenon through one hundred years with photos, articles, and interviews and concludes with the birth of contemporary groups, emphasizing these organizations' crucial contribution to Louisiana's cultural history.
Author : Evans, Freddi Williams
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,77 MB
Release : 2005
Category :
ISBN : 9781455600632
"Old Jordan" tells how, when he was a boy, he used his drum to summon General Andrew Jackson's troops into action in the 1815 Battle of New Orleans.
Author : Lashon Daley
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,80 MB
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781455621125
Up and down the streets of New Orleans, Mr. Okra drives his brightly painted truck. All over the city, you can hear his call: "I got oranges and bananas! I got tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocadoes!" His fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables are as colorful as Mardi Gras floats, as green as the St. Charles Streetcar, and as different as the animals at the Audubon Zoo. Taste and tour New Orleans in this colorful story.
Author : Barbara Thrash Murphy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 20,14 MB
Release : 2006-12-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1135873542
Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults is a biographical dictionary that provides comprehensive coverage of all major authors and illustrators – past and present. As the only reference volume of its kind available, this book is a valuable research tool that provides quick access for anyone studying black children’s literature – whether one is a student, a librarian charged with maintaining a children’s literature collection, or a scholar of children’s literature. The Fourth Edition of this renowned reference work illuminates African American contributions to children’s literature and books for young adults. The new edition contains updated and new information for existing author/illustrator entries, the addition of approximately 50 new profiles, and a new section listing online resources of interest to the authors and readers of black children’s literature.
Author : Susan Larson
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 12,60 MB
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0807153087
The literary tradition of New Orleans spans centuries and touches every genre; its living heritage winds through storied neighborhoods and is celebrated at numerous festivals across the city. For booklovers, a visit to the Big Easy isn't complete without whiling away the hours in an antiquarian bookstore in the French Quarter or stepping out on a literary walking tour. Perhaps only among the oak-lined avenues, Creole town houses, and famed hotels of New Orleans can the lust of A Streetcar Named Desire, the zaniness of A Confederacy of Dunces, the chill of Interview with the Vampire, and the heartbreak of Walker Percy's Moviegoer begin to resonate. Susan Larson's revised and updated edition of The Booklover's Guide to New Orleans not only explores the legacy of Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner, but also visits the haunts of celebrated writers of today, including Anne Rice and James Lee Burke. This definitive guide provides a key to the books, authors, festivals, stores, and famed addresses that make the Crescent City a literary destination.
Author : Una Belle Townsend
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,25 MB
Release : 2008-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781589805668
Nine-year-old Jesse convinces his injured father to let him drive the wagon during the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush.