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  • Juneteenth

    Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Drew Nelson, Mark Schroder

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Jan. 1, 2006)
    June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. African American slaves 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 of slavery. Join in the celebration of Juneteenth, a day to remember and honor freedom for all people.
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  • Squanto and the First Thanksgiving

    Joyce K. Kessel, Lisa Donze

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Aug. 1, 2003)
    When the Pilgrims landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 they were unprepared for the challenges they would face. Many Pilgrims died until Squanto, a Patuxet Indian, taught them how to survive. To give thanks for a good year, the Pilgrims threw a huge feast, later called Thanksgiving.
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  • Day of the Dead

    Linda Lowery, Barbara Knutson

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Aug. 1, 2003)
    The Day of the Dead is a special holiday celebrated in many places like Mexico and parts of the United States to honor people who have died. It's celebrated between October 31 and November 2 and there are costumes, but no one says, "trick-or-treat." There is candy, but this candy is shaped like coffins and skeletons. People picnic in cemeteries, go to parades, set off fireworks, and bake special breads and meals to remember friends and family members who have died.
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  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Linda Lowery, Hetty Mitchell

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Aug. 1, 2003)
    On January 20, 1986, church bells rang in New York City, world leaders gathered in Atlanta, and thousands paraded in Chicago. It was the first annual celebration of a new national holiday. People all over the United States were remembering Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who dreamed of peace, equality, and freedom for all people.
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  • Christmas Around the World

    Emily Kelley, Joni Oeltjenbruns

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Aug. 1, 2003)
    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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  • Veterans Day

    Marlene Targ Brill, Qi Z. Wang

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions ™, Jan. 1, 2005)
    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.
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  • Passover

    Cathy Goldberg Fishman, Jeni Reeves

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press TM, Jan. 1, 2006)
    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.
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  • Earth Day

    Linda Lowery, Mary Bergherr

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year to remind people about the dangers of pollution. Senator Gaylord Nelson organized the first Earth Day in 1970. On that day, peope marched, planted trees, and picked up litter. With small tasks young readers can do to help, Earth Day presents a hopeful look at the future of the planet.
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  • Chinese New Year

    Judith Jango-Cohen, Jason Chin

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions ™, Jan. 1, 2005)
    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 the new year to bring good fortune.
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  • Easter Around the World

    Shannon Knudsen, David L. Eriekson

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Dec. 1, 2004)
    Introduces the holiday and describes how Christians celebrate in Mexico, Ethiopia, Sweden, Russia, the Philippines, Colombia, and Germany.
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  • Ramadan

    Susan Douglass, Jeni Reeves

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Aug. 1, 2003)
    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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  • Juneteenth

    Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Drew Nelson, Mark Schroder

    Library Binding (Millbrook Pr, Dec. 15, 2005)
    Describes how the holiday of Juneteenth began and discusses its traditions, symbols, how the holiday has changed and and how it is observed today.
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