On my own holidays
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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In Mexico at Christmas time, children carry candles in nine nights of parades. German children listen for Kris Kringle to bring presents on Christmas Eve. Families in Australia like a picnic on the beach. And in Ethiopia, Christmas is the time to play a hockey-like game called genna. Come take a trip around the world to see how this special time of year is celebrated in eight countries.
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Day of the Dead
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3) Earth Day
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Tells the story of Earth Day 1970 and 1990 in the United States and the special activities planned to call global attention to the problems of pollution, environmental destruction, and waste of natural resources.
4) Halloween
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Filled with tricks and treats, fun and food, Halloween is a day that children look forward to. At one time two separate festivals, the traditions of each gradually blended into the holiday we now celebrate on October 31.
5) Hanukkah
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Introduces the Jewish Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, relating the story behind the holiday and how it is celebrated.
6) Ramadan
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Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to Islamic observances during the month of Ramadan and the subsequent festival of Eid-al-Fitr.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Chinese New Year begins each January or February on the first day of the new year in China's traditional calendar. This 15-day celebration is the most important holiday in Chinese communities all over the world. The celebration includes fireworks, costumes, dancers, parades, gifts of lucky money", family gatherings and feasting, and the Festival of Lanterns. It is a time to remember loved ones that have died, celebrate the past year, and look towards...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Easter is celebrated in many different ways around the world. In Sweden, children dress up as Easter witches and go door to door, hoping for candy. Egyptian children have egg-rolling contests. Russian children play an egg-tapping game. And in Colombia, Easter is a time for donkey beauty pageants. Take a trip around the world to see how this very special holiday is celebrated.
11) Veterans Day
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Veteran's Day is a day set aside to thank the men and women who risk their lives protecting America. Each year on November 11, we celebrate what they have done for our country. Learn more about the history of this important holiday, such as why it is on November 11 and what Americans do to celebrate.
12) Juneteenth
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom! Slavery had ended! The Civil War had actually ended in April. It took two months for word to reach Texas. Still the joy of that amazing day has...
13) Passover
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Describes the celebration of Passover, the holiday that commemorates the exodus of the Jews out of ancient Egypt.