Tells the story of how Billie Holiday and songwriter Abel Meeropol combined their talents to create "Strange Fruit," the iconic protest song that brought attention to lynching and racism in America.

Introduces the holiday that celebrates the Mexican army's defeat of French forces at La Batalla de Puebla, or the Battle of Puebla, in 1862, highlighting its historical, cultural, social, and political background.

Provides facts about holidays as well as instructions for drawing cartoons of symbols associated with each holiday.

A tribute to more than two dozen legendary music artists who significantly influenced the landscape of music for generations to come, from Ray Charles and Bob Dylan to Chuck Berry and Johnny Cash.

"James' and Mandy's neighborhood has taken first place in the holiday lights Best Block contest. But will Rosco's attempts to help just make things worse on Opening Night? And will Mandy's insistence on working independently be her downfall at the school train parade?"--