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21) Diwali
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Recounts the origins and history of Diwali, and describes how the holiday is celebrated.
22) Kwanzaa
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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An introduction to the history, purpose, and observance of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is an important holiday that celebrates African heritage and African-American culture. Readers will learn that African Americans celebrate this holiday with gift giving, lighting Kinara candles each day, a big feast, and much more. Complete with simple text and colorful photographs.
25) Halloween
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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This book introduces readers to the history, meaning, traditions, and celebrations of Halloween. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
27) Labor Day
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces Labor Day, discusses its history, and describes the different ways in which Americans celebrate the holiday.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Valentine's Day is a day of love. February 14 is a special day to celebrate the people you care about, but how did we pick that day? Through this interesting book, readers will learn about the history and traditions of Valentine's Day around the world. From hearts and roses to eating lots of chocolate, there's plenty to learn about Valentine's Day. The strong picture-to-text correlation aids in comprehension. This volume's reading level supports beginning...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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If there's something that binds most cultures together, it's a respect for holidays, both solemn and joyous. This high-interest book explains the characteristics and traditions of numerous holidays such as Hanukkah, Dia de los Muertos, and Juneteenth. Readers will come to understand similarities among peoples as well as the importance of learning about the various cultures within their own community. Striking photographs of cultural holidays are prominently...
32) Diwali
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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"Diwali is about celebrating! It honors the Hindu story of Rama. Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains also celebrate Diwali. To celebrate this Festival of Lights, people light lamps, watch fireworks, and dance. Others might exchange cards and presents. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--
33) Easter
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Easter comes every year. Let's hunt for eggs, fill our baskets, see baby animals, and celebrate! Holidays Around the World: Easter gives young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 an introduction to what the holiday means and how people celebrate this special time of year.
34) Mother's Day
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Learn how Mother's Day came to be a national holiday and discover many ways you can show your mother how much you love her.
35) Presidents' Day
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Full-color photographs and simple text provide a brief introduction to Presidents' Day"--Provided by publisher.
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Three weeks before Christmas, the little town of Chug Water in Wyoming Territory is stunned by a brutal crime. The mayor's family has been slaughtered in cold blood on their ranch outside of Raw Hide Butte. As the townsfolk gather to pay their last respects, Duff MacCallister saddles up to go after the killers. He returns with two outlaws - a cold-blooded, nasty pair of snakes, Jesse and T. Bob Cave. But the day before they're sentenced to hang, the...
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Silver Springs (Brenda Novak) volume 7
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"Spend the Holidays in Silver Springs, where the greatest gift of all is the love you never expexted." Up-and-coming TV anchor Emery Bliss can't imagine anything more humilitating than the sex tape her ex revenge-posted online. That is, until it causes her to lose her job on top of her self-esteem. Seeking solace---and anonymity---in Silver Springs, Emery isn't looking to get involved with another man anytime soon. But when she's thrown back into...
39) Earth day
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Readers will learn about the origin of Earth Day and the conservation movement in the United States. Key players such as Gaylord Nelson and Denis Hayes are introduced, leading up to the very first Earth Day celebration on April 22, 1970. Also discussed are the changes brought about by Earth Day."--
40) Spring holidays
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Spring is a wonderful time of year. Readers will learn that there are so many wonderful holidays that are celebrated in the spring. St. Patrick's Day is in March. Passover is in March and April. Cinco de Mayo is in May. Ramadan lasts for a month and ends in May.--
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