DeRubertis, Barbara

Introduces readers to the people and events behind Emancipation Day and Juneteenth.

On a hot summer day, three children squabble over which ingredients and what quantities should go into their extra special lemonade.

While pondering how to buy her mother a birthday present with no money, Deena finds a penny and follows a process of discovery about how pennies add up to nickels, which add up to dimes, all the way up to four quarters making a dollar.

Pablo demonstrates how good he is at counting while helping his grandmother, his "abuela," prepare to sell vegetables at the market.

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.

Shares the origins of Memorial Day and the way it is often observed.

Introduces students to basic math concepts through a brief story about a little girl, Deena, who has no money to buy her mother a birthday present, and learns how a found penny can help her solve her problem.