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Author Colón García, Aurora.

Title Cinco de Mayo / Aurora Colón García.

Publication Info. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, [2008]
©2008

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Location Call No. Status
 Canton Public Library - Children's Department  J 394.26 CINCO DE MAYO GARCIA    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Children's Department  CELEBRATIONS E CINCO DE MAYO    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  J 394.262 GARCIA    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Children's Department  J TRADITIONS 394.262 GAR    Check Shelf
Edition Second edition.
Description 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Series Holiday histories
Heinemann first library
Holiday histories.
Heinemann first library.
Summary Discusses the holiday Cinco de Mayo, celebrated by Mexicans and Mexican Americans in remembrance of the Mexican army's defeat of the French army in Pubela, Mexico, in 1862.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents A day for celebrating -- Celebrations from city to city -- Celebrations in Mexico -- Why do we celebrate? -- Mexican independence -- Mexican-American War -- Money trouble -- France -- The French army -- The Mexican army -- Battle of Puebla -- Victory for the Mexicans -- An American Celebration -- Important dates.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.7 0.5 73875.
Subject Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Mexico -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Mexican Americans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Puebla, Battle of, Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico, 1862 -- Juvenile literature.
Holidays -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9781432910402
143291040X
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