Irene Jennie and the Christmas Masquerade: The Johnkankus

by Irene Smalls

As Christmas Day dawns, excitement runs through the slave quarters as everyone prepares for the Johnkankus celebration, except for Irene Jennie, whose mother and father have been loaned out by their master to work on another plantation during the holidays.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Irene Jennie Smalls has been a model, an actress, a radio reporter, and a small business owner, but her favorite job is being a children's author. She lives in Boston Massachusetts.

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

beautiful illustrations and just a bit of history behind an ancient celebration of Christmas, in the slave quarters. Good writing, very rhythmic wording, and really good story.