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3) Christmas
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
Introduces the history, customs, meaning, and celebration of Christmas.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1997
Lexile measure
IG 1000L
Language
English
Description
A calendar of celebrations which describes holidays and festivals of all major religions and cultures from around the world. Includes original photography. Using double-page spreads, a number of holidays from around the world are featured, such as Christmas in Germany and Diwali in India. Bowker Authored Title code. Using double-page spreads, a number of holidays from around the world are featured, such as Christmas in Germany & Diwali in India. ...
6) Chanukah
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the origins, symbols, and celebration of Chanukah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights which has been celebrated since the second century B.C.
7) Diwali
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Hindu holiday of Diwali, which takes place in the autumn, discusses the story of the hero Rama whose deeds it commemorates, and explains how it is celebrated.
8) Easter
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
Colorful illustrations and text describes the history, culture, and traditions associated with Easter.
9) Easter
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the holiday of Easter and explains how it is celebrated all over the world.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
Ã1994
Language
English
Description
The electronic version contains the complete print version including multiple tables, enhanced functionality, complete text of the paper index, Boolean searching, scheduling, new groupings, not in the print edition, and networkability. This version offers more complete access to the information than the print version is able offer.
14) Memorial Day
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of Memorial Day and describes some of the ways that this holiday is celebrated.
15) Mother's Day
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of Mother's Day discussing ancient mother goddesses, how it became a national holiday, how it is celebrated around the world, and mothers of famous presidents.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
'Celebrate Valentine's Day' focuses on historical and cultural aspects of this holiday and the international traditions, food, and celebrations associated with it. This celebration of love includes fun facts; a recipe; a map showing the location of all photographs; a resource list of books, videos, and Web sites; and a note from an expert consultant, aimed at parents and teachers, which deepens our understanding of the holiday's importance and meaning.--Provided...
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows the story of the Pilgrams, but there's more to Thanksgiving than that! This is the tale of one woman's fight for a national holiday and how the president came to pardon a turkey every year." -- cover [p. 4].