On my own holidays
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3) Earth Day
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
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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.
4) Halloween
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Explains the origins of the holiday of Halloween and such traditions as black cats, jack-o-lanterns, witches, bonfires, and trick-or-treating.
5) Hanukkah
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
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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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Muslims around the world celebrate the month of Ramadan to honor Allah. During every day in that month, Muslims do not eat food between sunrise and sunset. Then, each night at sunset, they say special prayers and eat a special meal. After almost four weeks of fasting this way, they have a great three-day festival called Eid al-Fitr to celebrate the challenges they met during Ramadan and the coming year.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
540L
Language
English
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Description
Describes how the Indian Squanto, an English-speaking Christian and former slave, whose village had been wiped out by smallpox, taught the Pilgrims the skills they needed to survive the harsh Massachusetts winter.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
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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Description
"Every year on November 11, Americans celebrate Veterans Day. They honor the men and women in the U.S. armed forces. Flags ar e raised and parades are held for those who risked or lost their lives protecting America. Learn more about the history of this important holiday and how it is celebrated."--From P. [4] of cover.
12) Juneteenth
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Learn about how freedom came to the slaves in June 1865.
13) Passover
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The book describes the origins of the Passover story in the story of Moses and the Israelites' escape from Egypt. It also explains how the holiday is celebrated today and includes a discussion of the Seder.