new year

A collection of poems celebrating the New Year by a variety of authors.

Text and photos describe popular American New Year celebrations including New Year's Eve in Times Square, "First Night" parties, the Tournament of Roses Parade, and college football games.

A young Korean girl looks forward to her family's New Year's celebration and the fancy clothes she will be wearing.

Discusses the history, customs, and celebrations of New Year's Day.

Describes the origins of New Year traditions and ways in which the coming of the new year is celebrated around the world.

While celebrating the New Year with a friend, Sammy encounters a mystery involving an elderly neighbor, a pioneer cabin, and a century-old family feud.

Fourteen-year-old Ashley has her heart set on spending New Year's Eve 1999 at an exclusive country club party with an almost boyfriend, but her plan is endangered by her stepmother and two bratty stepsisters.

Describes the ways many Americans greet the new year, including parties and New Year's resolutions, and also includes facts on new year celebrations around the world and a craft activity.

Simple text and photographs describe the history of New Year's Day and the many ways in which it is celebrated.

Yuko's grandmother shares the story about how the temple bell in her village was taken away during the war to be melted down, but after an American Naval crew found it abandoned in a Japanese shipyard, the bell was later returned as a gesture of friendship.