Title: Mardi Gras
Description: Joel lives in the small town of Eunice, Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun country.  On Shrove Tuesday, forty-one days before Easter, he and his family join the rest of the Cajun community in celebrating Madi Gras.  Learn the history, customs and role of costumes, food and music in the festivities.
Subjects: Cajuns, Carnival, Juvenile literature, Mardi Gras, Social life and customs
Places: Louisiana, France
People: Cajun, Acadians
Time periods: 1600, current times