{"product_id":"kwanzaa-stories-lighting-the-seven-principles-seven-nights-seven-lessons-seven-stories-of-courage-creativity-and-community","title":"Kwanzaa Stories: Lighting the Seven Principles: Seven nights. Seven lessons. Seven stories of courage, creativity, and community.","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"B0GXZJJ2SS\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKwanzaa Stories: Lighting the Seven Principles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSeven nights. Seven lessons. Seven stories of courage, creativity, and community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eWhat if your family could celebrate Kwanzaa in a way that actually stuck with your kids? Not just lighting candles and moving on, but truly understanding what these seven principles mean for their lives right now?\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eMeet Jamal, Nia, Malik, Aria, Naomi, Langston, and Eli. Seven friends from West Philadelphia. Seven different strengths. Seven stories that will change how your children think about unity, courage, self-determination, and community.\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eOver the course of one Kwanzaa celebration, these seven friends discover that unity doesn't mean doing things alone. That self-determination means being brave enough to be yourself. That creativity flows when communities work together. That faith can move mountains—and people.\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eMost families celebrate Kwanzaa on the surface. Light a candle. Say the names. Move on. But what if your children actually understood what each principle meant? What if they saw themselves reflected in characters who face real challenges? What if they learned that their voice matters, their culture matters, and they matter?\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eThis anthology brings the \n   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNguzo Saba (Seven Principles)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to life through adventure, friendship, and real challenges that children face today.\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003ePerfect for children ages 8-14 who are hungry for stories that represent them. Stories that celebrate African American excellence and culture. Stories that show what it means to be brave, creative, purposeful, and connected to community.\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eWritten by Angela M. Arnold, author of the innovative \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRising Star Chronicles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseries, this collection is designed to be read aloud as a family or discussed in classrooms and after-school programs. Each story stands alone, but together they create a powerful celebration of heritage, history, and the bonds that hold communities together.\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eSeven nights. Seven lessons. Seven stories of courage, creativity, and community.\n    \u003cbr\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven immersive stories featuring the same beloved characters across all seven nights of Kwanzaa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthentic Swahili terminology introduced naturally throughout the narrative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReal historical context about why Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThemes of identity, purpose, friendship, and cultural pride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStories rooted in West Philadelphia's living, breathing community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacters children will never forget\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA celebration that goes beyond the holidays to teach principles for everyday living\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003c\/ul\u003e\n   \u003cspan\u003ePerfect gift for the holidays. Perfect conversation starter for families. Perfect read for classrooms celebrating African American history and culture year-round.\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eYour child will learn that the biggest dreams are achieved when seven candles burn as one kinara. When individual brightness becomes community light. When one person's courage inspires another's faith.\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003eLight the way forward. Celebrate Kwanzaa Stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dandelion Roots","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68401065132283,"sku":"B0GXZJJ2SS","price":20.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/4538\/8539\/files\/71NDr08DyiL._SL1499.jpg?v=1793093234","url":"https:\/\/dandelionrootsshop.com\/products\/kwanzaa-stories-lighting-the-seven-principles-seven-nights-seven-lessons-seven-stories-of-courage-creativity-and-community","provider":"Dandelion Roots","version":"1.0","type":"link"}