The History of Our Holidays

Many people celebrate holidays without even thinking about their long history or how the traditions associated with them originated. This engaging collection can help. Each entertaining book explains the background of a celebration as well as the special ways people mark the day. Full-color photographs offer captivating scenes of each holiday, including Hanukkah, Groundhog Day, and Presidents' Day. Readers will be inspired to mark their calendars for the next celebration. Features include: Achievable text and high-interest topics that appeal to all levels of readers. Offers lenses through which to study curricular topics such as history and world cultures. Reading informational texts with proficiency is a standard of the English Language Arts Common Core.