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Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: With Fiestas, Music, and Dance
Contributor(s): Otto, Carolyn (Author)
ISBN: 1426302169     ISBN-13: 9781426302169
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
OUR PRICE:   $22.71  
Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats
Published: April 2008
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "Celebrate Cinco de Mayo" continues National Geographic's spectacular Holidays Around the World series with this joyous feast of Mexican culture--an annual event in Mexico and an increasingly popular holiday in America as well. Many mistakenly assume that the fifth of May is Mexico's Independence Day. In fact, the date marks the anniversary of a famous 1862 battle in which the Mexicans defeated the French. Known as the Battle of Puebla, the victory marked a watershed in Mexican pride and unity that echoes down to the present day.
With succinct text and dazzling photography, "Celebrate Cinco de Mayo" takes readers on a journey to discover the rich variety of celebrations across our country--from Texas to Minnesota to New York. This inviting book gives readers a flavor of the wide range of colorful holiday traditions: parades and pageants; races and rodeos; mariachi music and dancing; parties with pinatas and delicious Mexican foods. Children will learn how the largest "Cinco de Mayo" event in the world, the Fiesta Broadway, actually takes place in the United States, and attracts more than 600,000 revelers each year.
Mexico is our closest neighbor and the birthplace of America's largest immigrant community; a knowledge of Mexican culture and history is increasingly relevant to students across the United States.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Patriotic Holidays
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Mexico
Dewey: 394.262
LCCN: 2007034250
Lexile Measure: 840
Series: Holidays Around the World (Library)
Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.55" W x 10.31" (0.84 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Holiday - Cinco de Mayo
- Cultural Region - Mexican
- Ethnic Orientation - Chicano
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 122314
Reading Level: 6.0   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo continues National Geographic's spectacular Holidays Around the World series with this joyous feast of Mexican culture-an annual event in Mexico and an increasingly popular holiday in America as well. Many mistakenly assume that the fifth of May is Mexico's Independence Day. In fact, the date marks the anniversary of a famous 1862 battle in which the Mexicans defeated the French. Known as the Battle of Puebla, the victory marked a watershed in Mexican pride and unity that echoes down to the present day. With succinct text and dazzling photography, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo takes readers on a journey to discover the rich variety of celebrations across our country-from Texas to Minnesota to New York. This inviting book gives readers a flavor of the wide range of colorful holiday traditions: parades and pageants; races and rodeos; mariachi music and dancing; parties with pi atas and delicious Mexican foods. Children will learn how the largest Cinco de Mayo event in the world, the Fiesta Broadway, actually takes place in the United States, and attracts more than 600,000 revelers each year. Mexico is our closest neighbor and the birthplace of America's largest immigrant community; a knowledge of Mexican culture and history is increasingly relevant to students across the United States.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.