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|  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation  \nhttps://archive.org/details/isbn  \n9780785702481  \nImani's Gift atKwanzaa  \nby Denise Burden-Patmon  \nllustrated byFloyd Cooper  \n## ALADDIN PAPERBACKS\n\nAladdin Paperbacks  \nAn imprint of Simon &Schuster Children's Publishing Division,1230 Avenue of the Americas,New York,NY10020.First Aladdin Paperbacks edition 1993.Originally published by Modern Curriculum Press as part ofthe Mulicultural Celebrations created under the auspices of The Children's Museum,Boston.Leslie Swartz,Director of Teacher Services,organized and directed this project with funding from The Hitachi Foundation.ll rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.Photographs:2,12,TheChildren's Museum;6,Pamela Johnson Meyer;21,Greater Cleveland Kwanzao Alliance.Printed and boundin Mexico.Designed by Gary Fujiwara.  \n109876  \nISBN 0671-79841-3  \nLIT  \nGrandmother braided Imani's hair.Imani loved thebraiding times.They were special times she andM'dear shared.They were times of talking andtimes of listening.  \n1  \nBURDEN  \n“Oh M'dear,\"said Imani.\"Today is my favoriteday of Kwanzaa.Tonight will be our feast!And lwill be the one to light the candles and tell whatKuumba means to me.\"  \nM'dear brushed a section of Imani's soft,curly hair.Then she began to make individual braids.Shewove small beads into each braid.The beads werered,black,and green—the colors of Kwanzaa.Shesang softly.  \nWith the red,remember the hard work that has been;With the black,show the beauty that is you;With the green,show faith in the plenty that will be.","cbCaisnOmkK1jXq3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisnOmkK1jXq3","pdf",3238058,36,"English","# Imani's Gift at Kwanzaa\n## Preparing for the Feast\n## The Meaning of Kwanzaa Symbols\n## 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