| Celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr: With Praying, Fasting, and Charity Contributor(s): Heiligman, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0792259262 ISBN-13: 9780792259268 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $13.56 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, and Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the fast's end, are sacred times for millions throughout the world. "Celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr" examines the reasons for the month-long dawn-to-dusk fast and observes some of the wide variety of celebrations at the end of the fast worldwide. Deborah Heiligman's text examines the historical, religious, and cultural aspect of this Muslim holiday. The book's beautiful photographs are complemented with a map pinpointing the exact locations illustrated. The extensive back matter also includes a list of further resources such as books and Web sites, useful for the research student and paper writer in grades one to four. The book's consultant, Dr. Neguin Yavari gives an explanatory note about the religious and cultural significance of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Religious - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion - Islam - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 296.437 |
| LCCN: 2006008889 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Series: Holidays Around the World |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.74" W x 10.2" (0.82 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Ramadan - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109696 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, and Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the fast's end, are sacred times for millions throughout the world. Celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr examines the reasons for the month-long dawn-to-dusk fast and observes some of the wide variety of celebrations at the end of the fast worldwide. Deborah Heiligman's text examines the historical, religious, and cultural aspect of this Muslim holiday. The book's beautiful photographs are complemented with a map pinpointing the exact locations illustrated. The extensive back matter also includes a list of further resources such as books and Web sites, useful for the research student and paper writer in grades one to four. The book's consultant, Dr. Neguin Yavari gives an explanatory note about the religious and cultural significance of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. |