| Remembering the Dead Around the World Contributor(s): Ganeri, Anita (Author) |
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ISBN: 1410980189 ISBN-13: 9781410980182 Publisher: Raintree OUR PRICE: $29.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - General (see Also Religious - Christian - Holiday - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 393.9 |
| LCCN: 2015000290 |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Series: Cultures and Customs |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.6" W x 10.6" (0.80 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discover how people remember the passing of their loved ones all around the world. Featuring the world's main religions as well as some little-known ceremonies and festivals, this book takes an intriguing and colorful look at how death is commemorated in many different places. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ganeri, Anita: - Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of information books for children. Educated at Cambridge University, she has written more than 300 books, including the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series (Scholastic Children's Books) which won a 2009 Blue Peter Book Award. She writes widely on animals and the natural world. A recent title for Raintree, A Day in the Life of Rainforest Animals: Capybara, has been shortlisted for a Maryland Blue Crab Award 2012. Anita lives in the north of England with her husband, children and assorted pets. |