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Author
Series
Beautiful volume 1
Language
English
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In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent in the middle of the carnival season, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its fancy soirées and even its danger. She becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Delphine Denise Debreaux loves everything about the New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration, especially riding bikes with her friends in the parade, but this year she is determined to win the prize for best float, with or without them. Includes notes about Mardi Gras and New Orleans.
Author
Series
Malaika stories volume 1
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Participating in a first Carnival since her mother left to find a better job, Malaika fears she will not be able to dance in the parade without a costume and comes up with an idea to use scrap fabric to create a patchwork rainbow peacock outfit.
Author
Series
Malaika stories volume 3
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"It's summertime, and Malaika and Adèle are enjoying playing carnival in their bright costumes, dancing and laughing in the sunshine. But when Mummy announces that they will soon have a new baby brother or sister, Malaika is unsure how to feel about another change in her family. Will Mummy forget about me? Back at school, Malaika is excited to see her teacher and classmates, and makes friends with a new girl who has recently arrived from a faraway...
8) Meet Cécile
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Cécile Rey, whose prosperous family are free people of color, makes friends with Marie-Grace Gardner, a doctor's daughter who has just returned to her native New Orleans in 1853, and persuades her to change places at their separate Mardi Gras balls.
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"It's Spring Break! During Carnival, Ana & Andrew travel to visit their family on the island of Trinidad. They love watching the parade and dancing to the music. This year, they learn how their ancestors helped create the holiday!"--Amazon.
Author
Series
Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 35
Language
English
Description
Nancy Drew and her friends travel to New Orleans for Mardi Gras to solve a mystery surrounding a showboat.
Author
Series
Malaika stories volume 4
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Malaika learns about her father, who came to Canada as a migrant farm worker when she was a just a baby and who shared her love of carnival. Malaika dreams about a man with a basket of fruit and guesses that the dream is about her father. Mummy explains that her daddy passed away long ago, and Grandma decides it's time Malaika knew more about her father's life. The family drives to a far-off farm where they receive a warm welcome and visit the orchard...
12) Carnival Caper
Author
Series
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"It's carnival time on Animal Boulevard! And Hotel Flamingo is all set to join the party. But Anna and her team have their work cut out when the Nocturnal Animals come to stay - the biggest rock group on the planet! Can Anna keep every guest happy and still make the biggest splash at the carnival?" --Page 4 of cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"The sights, sounds and tastes of vibrant Saint Lucia come to life in this cumulative #OwnVoices tale of a girl's journey to Carnival. When a series of unexpected delays disrupts her journey to the big parade, Melba must adjust both her expectations and her route to the festivities. Who will she meet and what will she learn along the way?"--Amazon.
20) Rio de Janeiro!
Author
Series
Recipe for adventure volume 5
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Transported magically to Rio De Janeiro, siblings Alfie and Emilia experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of the vibrant city and participate in the children's parade at Carnival.
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