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3) Juneteenth
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Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Language
English
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Description
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 never been forgotten. Every year, people all over the United States come together on June 19th to celebrate the end...
4) Kwanzaa
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Between Christmas and New Year's Day, many people throughout the United States celebrate another holiday, Kwanzaa. A joyous celebration of African American culture, Kwanzaa was created as a way for African American families to come together to remember and rejoice in their rich heritage. Author A. P. Porter describes how the holiday got its start and how it is celebrated, and also gives an explanation of each of Kwanzaa's seven principles. Porter...
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
Español
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Description
It's fiesta time! Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta day in Mexico and the United States. It's celebrated on the fifth of May. This colorful holiday honors Mexico's victory over the French army at the Battle of Pueblo in 1862. People march in parades, dance, and set off fireworks. Families enjoy traditional Mexican food and drink. Then they watch people act out the famous battle. Find out more about this joyful celebration of Mexican culture.
6) Juneteenth
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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Description
Learn about how freedom came to the slaves in June 1865.
8) Veterans Day
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
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...
11) Hanukkah
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Jewish Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, relating the story behind the holiday and how it is celebrated.
12) Earth Day
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
"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." --
13) Passover
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Describes the celebration of Passover, the holiday that commemorates the exodus of the Jews out of ancient Egypt.
14) Halloween
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[1980]
Language
English
Description
Explains the origins of the holiday of Halloween and such traditions as black cats, jack-o-lanterns, witches, bonfires, and trick-or-treating.
16) Ramadan
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Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
2004.
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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