| D. J. and the Zulu Parade Contributor(s): McConduit, Denise (Author), Henriquez, Emile (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1565540638 ISBN-13: 9781565540637 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1994 Annotation: Mardi Gras is coming and for the first time, young D.J. is going to be a page for the queen of Zulu, the oldest black parade in the New Orleans Mardi Gras. With his beads, costume, and even that dreaded makeup he despises so much, he is prepared to serve his queen as one of the stars of the parade. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Valentine's Day |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 94012210 |
| Series: D.J. |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.88" W x 11.3" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Valentine's Day - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 12773 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Young D.J. is going to be a page for the queen of Zulu, the oldest African-American parade in the New Orleans Mardi Gras. |
Contributor Bio(s): Henriquez, Emile: - Illustrator Emile Henriquez is widely known as a commercial artist, graphic designer, and calligrapher. He has illustrated multiple Pelican titles, including D.J. and the Zulu Parade, D.J. and the Jazz Fest, D.J. and the Debutante Ball, The Battle of New Orleans: The Drummer's Story, The Oklahoma Land Run, and Toby Belfer Learns about Heroes and Martyrs. Henriquez lives in Slidell, Louisiana. McConduit, Denise: - Denise Walter McConduit comes from a family of thirteen children and is a New Orleans native and mother of four. Her work has appeared in Essence, Black New Orleans, and the New Orleans Tribune. Currently, she serves on the advisory board of the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Also the author of Pelican's D.J. and the Debutante Ball, D.J. and the Zulu Parade, and D.J. and the Jazz Fest, she based her previous character on her son. McConduit lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. |