Edition |
2nd rev. ed. |
Description |
xviii, 174 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Note |
Originally published: Brattleboro, Vermont : Pro Lingua Associates, ©1986. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
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. |
Subject |
Holidays -- United States.
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Vocabulary.
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Readers -- Holidays.
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Added Author |
Fischer, Sara.
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MacLean, Robert, 1926-
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ISBN |
0866471960 (pbk.) |
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9780866471961 (pbk.) |
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0866472177 (book) |
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9780866472173 (book) |
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0866472142 (CD) |
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9780866472142 (CD) |
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