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702) Abuelos
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 540L
Language
Español
Description
Young Ray and Amelia move to a new village in New Mexico and experience the fright and fun of "los abuelos" for the first time. In the cold months of midwinter, village men disappear to disguise themselves as scary old men and then descend on the children, teasing them and asking if they've been good.
Sumario en espa~nol: Ray y Amelia, descubren por primera vez una vieja tradicion de Nuevo Mexico llamada "los abuelos." En el medio de frio invierno,...
703) Ten mice for Tet
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A village of mice prepares for Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, as different numbers of mice give gifts, cook food, and celebrate in other traditional ways. Includes an afterword with facts about the holiday.
705) Juneteenth
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides information on the origin of Juneteenth and some of the ways in which it is celebrated.
706) Cinco de Mayo
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, significance, and traditions of the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A single father who yearns to be a family man, Logan O'Donnell is determined to create the perfect Christmas for his son, Charlie. The entire O'Donnell clan arrives to spend the holidays in Avalon, a postcard-pretty town on the shores of Willow Lake, a place for the family to reconnect and rediscover the special gifts of the season. One of the guests is a newcomer to Willow Lake -- Darcy Fitzgerald. Sharp-witted, independent and intent on guarding...
708) Greece
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
This book describes how the culture of Greece is reflected in its many festivals, including Independence Day, Carnival, and Pascha.
Author
Series
Mindy Kim volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Mindy is excited to go to the Lunar New Year parade in her new town with her father and her friend Sally.
712) Presidents' Day
Author
Series
Publisher
Weigl Publishers
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of Presidents' Day and describes some of the ways that this holiday is celebrated.
716) My Id-al-Fitr
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
400L
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple text describe how one family celebrates Id-ul-Fitr.
Author
Publisher
Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Castle and The Girls of Atomic City comes the fascinating story of America's national day of thanks and of the tenacious and inspiring Sarah Josepha Hale, a nineteenth-century woman who made establishing this holiday her life's mission--one brought to fruition by the wise support of Abraham Lincoln"--
From Ancient Rome through 21st-century America, bestselling author Denise Kiernan brings us...
Publisher
Hallmark Channel
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Vivienne (Jessy Schram), a television producer in charge of a country music Christmas special, is forced to work with the man who broke her heart. She receives a visit form the ghost of her mentor, Marilyn (Wynonna Judd), who warns her that her current path leads to a dark future. Marilyn recruits both the Spirit of Christmas Past (Kix Brooks) and the Spirit of Christmas Present (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) to help her get back on track!
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes differences and similarities between holidays in the United States and Mexico, revealing facts about cultural and political history and emphasizing the unity the celebrations can bring.
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Description
Freddy Melcher is obsessed with Santa Claus: he has posters, clothes, underwear, action figures, everything but a photograph of the real Santa--and though it will take planning, trip wires, and staying awake late, this year he is determined to get the ultimate selfie.