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This series introduces early readers to some of the secular holidays that occur during the school year. Students learn about the history, meaning, traditions, and celebrations of each holiday. Labelled calendars and fun facts further young readers' learning.
What holidays do people celebrate? What customs and traditions make a holiday special? These books for young readers explain holidays from around the world with understandable text and bright photos. A diagram of holiday symbols and a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary.
It’s time to celebrate! Learn about holidays and special days, including how they’re celebrated and their history, through the eyes of a young narrator. These nonfiction picture books feature kid-friendly text and illustrations to make learning fun!
Explore the beauty and significance of holidays and festivals around the world! Children have the opportunity to embrace multiculturalism and understand the world around them at a young age. Each book includes cultural backmatter and an activity or craft to continue the celebration in the classroom or in your own home.
An abandoned pit bull pup roams the city in search of love and belonging while facing mistreatment and misconceptions about her breed.
The dramatic story of neighbours in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden. Based on a true story.
When a boy washes up on a desert island, he is sure he’s on his own in the world. But there’s someone else living there: Hom, a peace-loving creature who has lost his family, too. Alone on the island together, they learn from each other and become the best of friends. So when a rescue ship appears on the horizon, the boy has a big decision to make . . .
How do we define ôhomeö? In this sparsely worded picture book, readers are introduced to one girl’s Taiwanese community with all its sights, sounds, and people-the place she calls home.
In the brown house, Claire and Wes were home. But home turned to nowhere, and nowhere turned to anywhere. Then somewhere finally came, and finally, always. This lyrical story is timely and thoughtful, depicting the life of two children thrust into homelessness and uncertain housing situations as they move out of their house, to a motel, to a shelter, and finally another more permanent home. Throughout, the duo is challenged by uncomfortable new places and inquiries from strangers, but ultimatel
Calvin is in foster care, and he wants to trust someone, anyone, but is afraid to open his heart. He has lived in a lot of houses, but he still hasn't found his home. When he moves in with Maggie, she shows him respect, offers him kindness, and makes him see things in himself that he's never noticed before. Maybe this isn't just another house, maybe this is a place Calvin can call home, for a while.