Ashley and Darryl Parker find out why their neighbor, Mrs. Jackson, is so unhappy and invite her to be the special honorary ancestor at their apartment building's Kwanzaa celebration

Even though he lacks the confidence of his older sister Latrice, third-grader Ron makes himself enter the Kwanzaa contest in which he reveals the talent of his hands. (view table of contents)

Upset because his birthday falls on Christmas and will therefore be eclipsed as usual, and worried that there is less money because his father is out of work, eleven-year-old Chris takes solace in the carvings he is preparing for Kwanzaa, the Afro-American celebration of their cultural heritage.Born on Christmas; Chris takes solace in the carvings he is preparing for kwanzaa, the Afro-American celebration

Imani learns about Kwanzaa, the African American harvest festival, from her grandmother, and makes friends with a girl who has never been to Kwanzaa before

A seven-year-old American girl of African descent describes her family's attempt to make the celebration of Kwanzaa, a colorful, week-long festival of food and African traditions, part of their Christmas season.