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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
What was it like to be an American pioneer during the 1800s? Great Pioneer Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9 and up to the settling of the great American frontier with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. Young learners build replica sod houses, log cabins, and covered wagons and create their own printing presses and maps. Great Pioneer Projects You Can Build Yourself provides detailed step-by-step instructions,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Exploring the culture of the United States can be exhausting! You need to know about popular national pastimes (from ball fields to Broadway stages), different ethnic backgrounds of Americans (such as Navajo, Korean, and Somali), and what it means to live in a free country (know your rights!). How can you make sense of all these facts and customs? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better...
7) Kwanzaa
Author
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
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Description
A brief introduction to the holiday of Kwanzaa.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The Chinese New Year is an important Chinese festival that is celebrated by Chinese people worldwide. Readers will learn that people celebrate this holiday by giving gifts, praying for good fortune, decorating with red and lanterns, and enjoying time with family and friends. Complete with simple text and colorful photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division...
10) Cuba
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This book looks at ways Cuba and the United States are alike and ways they differ. Readers will learn about Cuba's schools, holidays, music, and food."--
11) Thanksgiving
Author
Language
English
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Description
Thanksgiving is turkey, pumpkin pie, family gatherings, and a celebration of all the good things for which we're grateful. But how did out modern-day Thanksgiving traditions get their start? What was the first Thanksgiving like? Informative text and creative illustrations help kids learn the answer to this and more.
12) USA
Author
Language
English
Description
An overview of the United States of America that includes information on geography, history, government, lifestyle, language, customs, and current issues.
16) Thanksgiving
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, customs, meaning, and celebration of Thanksgiving
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