Halloween and Day of the Dead Traditions around the World
Traditions around the World
Explores Halloween and Day of the Dead traditions from around the world, including All Saint's and All Soul's Days, the Day of the Dead, and other celebrations for the dead. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative captions, detailed maps, sources for further research, an index, and introductions to the author and illustrator.
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978-1-5038-5016-3
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2022 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2021-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF052020, JNF025000 |
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| Dewey | 394.2646 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 560 |
| Guided Reading Level | P |
| Features | Activities for further learning, Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Phonetics, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- A Scary Night
- Halloween History
- Ireland: Halloween
- Poland: All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day
- Mexico: Día De Los Muertos
- Bolivia: Day of the Skulls
- Haiti: Spirits of the Dead
- Guatemala: Day of the Dead Kite Flying
- Nigeria: Festival of Spirit Dancers
- China: Hungry Ghost Festival
- Japan: Festival of the Lanterns
- Up Close
- Hands on
- Glossary
- Learn More
- Index
Author: Joan Axelrod-Contrada
Illustrator: Elisa Chavarri
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Traditions Around the World from School Library Connection on January 1, 2022
This series presents selected traditions from around the world in simple sentences written in familiar, student-friendly language. Broad subcategories describe geographically-dispersed information on anecdotal festivities, food, and customs celebrated around six holidays as well as tooth View →
