Introduces readers to the traditions and celebrations surrounding New Year's Day. Including why the calendar starts on January 1st, and the calendars of other people from around the world and their New Year's traditions that they have brought to the United States.
"The passing seasons are used as a vehicle to tell the parallel stories of the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims, from the Pilgrims landing in 1620 through the first shared Thanksgiving feast in November of 1621"--Provided by publisher.
The stories of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are told in a single book not only to celebrate the important February holiday but to compare and contrast the lives of these two towering Americans. Black-and-White Photographs, Full-Color Illustrations.
This is the story of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus, beginning with his childhood dream of being a sailor. Black-and-White Photographs, Full-Color Illustrations.
"The passing seasons are used as a vehicle to tell the parallel stories of the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims, from the Pilgrims landing in 1620 through the first shared Thanksgiving feast in November of 1621"--Provided by publisher.
