Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story
    Unavailable
    Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story
    Unavailable
    Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story
    Ebook41 pages1 hour

    Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story

    By Angela Shelf Medearis and Daniel Minter

    4/5

    ()

    Currently unavailable

    Currently unavailable

    About this ebook

    In an African village live seven brothers who make life miserable with their constant fighting. When their father dies, he leaves an unusual will: by sundown, the brothers must make gold out of seven spools of thread or they will be turned out as beggars.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlbert Whitman & Company
    Release dateSep 1, 2000
    ISBN9780807573174
    Unavailable
    Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story

    Read more from Angela Shelf Medearis

    Related to Seven Spools of Thread

    Related ebooks

    Children's Holidays & Celebrations For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Aligogoro

      Jun 22, 2020

      Aligogoro
      4 min read

    • Article

      Barracuda Boy

      Feb 5, 2020

      Barracuda Boy
      3 min read

    • Article

      “Together We Can Do Anything”

      Aug 11, 2021

      “Together We Can Do Anything”
      6 min read

    • Article

      Brothers Pass On Their Farmer Father's Life Lessons

      Nov 1, 2019

      Arguster and Lebronze Davis and their 14 siblings grew up and worked with their parents on the family's Alabama farm. The brothers remember their father, who taught them how to "do the right thing."

      2 min read

    • Article

      Hang Out With

      Jan 20, 2020

      Hang Out With
      4 min read

    • Article

      Rhoda Roberts

      Sep 29, 2019

      Rhoda Roberts
      2 min read

    • Article

      Adam Goodes My hopes for Addie

      Nov 3, 2021

      Adam Goodes My hopes for Addie
      9 min read

    • Article

      Your Letters

      Sep 10, 2020

      Your Letters
      5 min read

    • Article

      Intrepid Spirit

      Dec 4, 2019

      Intrepid Spirit
      6 min read

    • Article

      Global Roundup

      Mar 14, 2022

      Global Roundup
      3 min read

    • Article

      Black & white

      Aug 14, 2022

      My full name is Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor. My mother, Naoupu – also known as Ann – is Samoan. She had 13 brothers and sisters and, when she was 15, her widowed and slightly over-whelmed mother sent her down here to live with one of her brothers.

      7 min read

    • Article

      “They Are Our Treasure”

      Jun 14, 2023

      “They Are Our Treasure”
      9 min read

    • Article

      Little House

      Jun 5, 2023

      On Monday nights our mother made popcorn and served it to us in mugs with milk poured over. My younger sister and I carried our mugs into the family room and ate the popcorn with spoons, like cereal. We were five and seven. Until we were allowed to s

      21 min read

    • Article

      Akshat And Pramiti Goenka

      Feb 1, 2020

      Akshat And Pramiti Goenka
      6 min read

    • Article

      Life's A Beach

      Nov 2, 2023

      Life's A Beach
      2 min read

    • Article

      ‘Six Feet Taller’

      Mar 27, 2022

      ‘Six Feet Taller’
      7 min read

    • Article

      You Said It

      Dec 16, 2019

      The writer of this month’s winning letter will receive a home fragrance hamper from Balance Cape Town. Balance home perfumes are made with pure essences that diffuse delicately, leaving the air pleasantly scented. You will receive a reed diffuser, ro

      2 min read

    • Article

      Bospos

      Jan 22, 2024

      Bospos
      4 min read

    • Article

      It’s TIME

      Dec 30, 2019

      It’s TIME
      17 min read

    • Article

      My Country Childhood

      Oct 12, 2022

      FOR MYF WARHURST, music was a way to learn about the world beyond the small country town where she grew up, and it ended up becoming a constant thread throughout her life. “When I was younger, music was a way of expressing emotions and feelings I did

      6 min read

    • Article

      The Christmas Cuckoo

      Dec 5, 2023

      The Christmas Cuckoo
      4 min read

    • Article

      My Pitch

      Nov 27, 2023

      My Pitch
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Meaning Of Mandela, Explained By A Mother

      Jul 22, 2022

      Darling Daughter, dearest Son, Earlier this week, I joined a group of moms in a preschool courtyard in our comfortable suburb of northern Johannesburg. We were there to help the 120-odd energetic, giggling kids scoop cups of lentils, rice, and soy mi

      4 min read

    Reviews for Seven Spools of Thread

    4/5

    5 ratings4 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 2/5
      This is the story of seven brothers in Ghana, that always argued with one another. Upon their father's death, they learn that their inheritance will be divided evenly between them. But, in order to receive the inheritance, they must work together and "learn how to make gold out of these spools of silk thread." They decided to weave the thread together, to create a beautiful, patterned cloth. Then, they sold their cloth in exchange for gold. In order to help the poor people of their village, they decide to "teach them how to turn thread into gold." In the pages preceding the story, the author, Angela Shelf Medearis, provides information about the holiday Kwanzaa, and its seven principles. The story was written to embody the principles: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, co-operative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Medearis' story shows what can happen when people work together. It is written as a kind of folk tale, and illustrated beautifully. Illustrator Daniel Minter created artwork from linoleum block prints. Each illustration shows the seven sons, wearing bright red garments that reveal their strong arms and dark skin. Their faces are not seen, but, instead, are like silhouettes. The sun shines in each picture, and and readers can almost feel its heat. Children who are learning about Kwanzaa can benefit from this story, as can any child.
    • 4/5
      This story was wonderfully illustrated. The story teaches students a wonderful lesson tied into the seven principles of Kwanzaa. The author gives an excellent description of Kwanzaa's history and principles in the beginning and even gives a fun craft activity at the end. However, the principles will not be obvious to children through the story alone. Connections need to be made through the information at the beginning or through discussion. But, it's an excellent book to discuss with children.
    • 4/5
      Lovely folk tale explaining Kwaanza.
    • 4/5
      Just read it and loved it. I really liked how each principle was outlined. The story about the seven brothers was wonderful and the illustrations are beautiful.