American Holidays

Download or Read eBook American Holidays PDF written by Barbara Klebanow and published by PLA. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
American Holidays
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Publisher : PLA
Total Pages : 174
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ISBN-10 : 0866471960
ISBN-13 : 9780866471961
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Book Synopsis American Holidays by : Barbara Klebanow

Book excerpt: July 4th, Election Day, Christmas, and New Year's Eve: reading about our American national holidays is not only fun, it is a way of exploring our diverse culture and values. How do we celebrate Memorial Day? What is the history of Thanksgiving? What does "Be my valentine" mean?Special features: 4 appendices of typical holiday gifts, traditional holiday songs, readings for the holidays, a listing of other holidays in the US, the official national holiday of each country in the world.


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