Shanté Keys and the New Year's Peas Gail Piernas-Davenport (Author), Marion Eldridge (Illustrator) In this multicultural New Year's story, Shanté searches the neighborhood for black-eyed peas -- which symbolize good luck -- for her family's celebration dinner. On her journey, she learns about Chinese New Year and Diwali, as well as how January 1st is celebrated by other members of her community. The author includes additional pages of information about diverse New Year's traditions and special foods. [Grade Level: Pre-K - 3]
