| Celebrate Independence Day: With Parades, Picnics, and Fireworks Contributor(s): Heiligman, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426300743 ISBN-13: 9781426300745 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $13.56 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Strike up the band, pack a picnic, and enjoy the fireworks. "Celebrate Independence Day" takes a nationwide perspective on the joy of America's biggest party. All the history and culture of Independence Day is here, along with fun facts, an all-American recipe, a locator map for every photo and a complete resource guide. Deborah Heiligman's rich narrative evokes the patriotic flavor of the Fourth-- and explains its associations with liberty and democracy. The text also looks at how people from other nations celebrate their independence days, and includes an expert consultant's note. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Patriotic Holidays - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: 296.437 |
| LCCN: 2006100316 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Series: Holidays Around the World (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 8.79" W x 10.09" (0.87 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Independence Day |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 115056 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Strike up the band, pack a picnic, and enjoy the fireworks. Celebrate Independence Day takes a nationwide perspective on the joy of America's biggest party. All the history and culture of Independence Day is here, along with fun facts, an all-American recipe, a locator map for every photo and a complete resource guide. Deborah Heiligman's rich narrative evokes the patriotic flavor of the Fourth-and explains its associations with liberty and democracy. The text also looks at how people from other nations celebrate their independence days, and includes an expert consultant's note. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. |