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Several times throughout the story, Jumaah is distracted by the thought of waiting for her brother and her father to return from Aunt Clara's house. At one point, she thought she heard them and runs to the door, however, there is no one there. She runs upstairs to her mother's bedroom to call her Aunt Clara. The phone just rings and rings. She panics and is tearfully afraid that they will not return in time and that "Mommy will not be able to take her cake!"
The story ends with her father and brother returning in time to go to the celebration. Jumaah runs down the stairs to greet them and one of her school shoes flies off her foot. The story ends with the shout "Umoja!" (unity) as they leave for the Kwanzaa celebration.
There is a Kwanzaa crossword puzzle at the end of the book and an about the characters section.
It is for ages 2 to 6.
About: As Jumaah and her mother wait for her brother and their father to return so that the family can go to a Kwanzaa celebration, she learns about the principles that the holiday teaches.
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