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Diwali (Rookie Read-About Holidays: Previous Editions)
Contributor(s): Trueit, Trudi Strain (Author)

ISBN: 0531118355 ISBN-13: 9780531118351
Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2006
Annotation: - Pronunciation guides to less familiar words.
- Includes chart that explains the game of dreidel.
- Holiday books are always in demand in schools and libraries, but the controlled vocabulary of Rookie Books make them especially marketable.
- Excellent resource for classroom unit on holidays.
- Text has fewer than 400 words.
- Word list.
Curriculum Standards:
Grades K-4 Social Studies Standards
Culture: I
- People, societies, and cultures address needs and concerns in ways that are both similar and different
- Language, folktales, music, and art serve as expressions of culture
- Cultural unity and diversity can be identified within and across groups
Time, Continuity, and Change: II
- Accounts of past events, people, places, and situations contribute to our understanding of the past
Global Connections: IX
- Explore ways in which language, the arts, beliefs, etc. facilitate global understanding or lead to misunderstanding

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion - Eastern
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Religious

Dewey: 294.536

Age Level: 6-7

Grade Level: 1-2

Lexile Measure: 600(Not Available)

Guided Reading: J (Grade 2)

Series: Rookie Read-About Holidays (Paperback)

Physical Information: 0.08" H x 6.32" W x 6.92" L (0.12 lbs) 32 pages

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 109439
Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
An introduction to the traditions, festivities, and history of Kwanzaa for the youngest readers.

This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holiday book introduces the youngest readers (Ages 3-6) to Diwali. Colorful photos and very simple nonfiction text encourage children to read on their own as they take an in-depth look at the reason behind Diwali, and how people of the Hindu and Sikh religions traditionally celebrate it.

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