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681) Día de los muertos
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 840L
Language
Español
Description
"El Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here--a holiday for celebrating the lives of departed family and friends. Altars are decorated with sugar skulls and marigolds. Tamales and sweets are ready to eat. Soon it will be time for picnics, music, and a costume parade! Come join in these joyful and vibrant festivities that are a tradition in Mexico and throughout Latin America"--Jacket.
685) The Christmas table
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In June 1972, John Creighton determines to build his wife Joan a kitchen table. His largest project to date had been picture frames but he promises to have the table ready for Thanksgiving dinner. Inspired to put something delicious on the table, Joan turns to her mother's recipes she had given to Joan when she and John married. In June 2012, Lauren Mabrey discovers she's pregnant. Gloria, Miriam, and the rest of her friends at Glory's Place begin...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Description
One Chinese New Year, her mother sends Goldy Luck to the pandas next door with a plate of turnip cakes, but the pandas are out and disaster follows. Includes a recipe for turnip cakes and an explanation of Chinese New Year.
689) Santa claustrophobia
Author
Publisher
Price Stern Sloan
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Holiday characters ranging from the Easter Bunny to the April Fool try to take over Christmas responsibilities so that stressed Saint Nick can take a vacation.
690) A holiday memory
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
As Christmas approaches, Amy recalls another Christmas when her mom was alive and she was training Sundance, the rambunctious and talented pony who helped Amy discover her gift for healing. It's December, and Amy can't help but remember the last holiday she spent with her mother. Back then, Amy was training Sundance, the feisty pony they had rescued from an auction. While Sundance had proven to be a talent in the show ring, he was still impossible...
691) Holiday bonanza
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The holidays are here! Blue celebrates Hanukkah, the festival of lights, at Periwinkle's house. Then, Blaze and his friends help Santa get his sleigh ready for all his deliveries. Next, the Bubble Guppies are on a quest to attend King Grouper's Christmas party. Finally, Baby Shark and his friends attempt to win the annual Snowball Bonanza! Plus, The PAW Patrol rescues a cow in a snowstorm! Season's Greetings!
692) My Diwali light
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Devi, her family, and their friends boldly celebrate and proudly share their Diwali traditions.
694) 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,...
695) 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.
696) 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.
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...
Author
Publisher
Kalaniot Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Hannah invites us all into her home for her family's Passover seder. Her diverse group of friends bring their own culture to the celebration as well. Join the crowd and explore the universal themes of freedom, hope, thanks--and delicious food. Back matter includes facts about Passover.
699) 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.
700) 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.
