Memorial Day is one of those holidays that children seem to really only know one thing about – they get the day off school. “Memorial Day” by Jacqueline S. Cotton is part of the Rookie Read-About Holidays series which explain to children all about Memorial Day.
“Memorial Day” explains the history of the holiday in terms young children can understand and much more. How the holiday is celebrated, games, crafts, traditions and even foods that are often connected to Memorial Day.
Don’t forget - Memorial Day May 31, 2010 [last Monday in May]
The Rookie Read-About Holidays series covers many of the common holidays celebrated in the United States sharing the same information (history, games, crafts, etc) as “Memorial Day” for each holiday covered. A few of the other books included in the series includes:
Presidents' Day by David F. Marx
Earth Day by Trudi Strain Trueit
Groundhog Day by Michelle Aki Becker
St. Patrick's Day by Carmen Bredeson
Jacqueline S Cotton is the author of several nonfiction books for children including Veterans Day (another Rookie Read-About Holidays children’s book) and Polar Bears (part of the Pull Ahead Books series).
You can find “Memorial Day” at the Dansville, Downtown Lansing, and Okemos branches of the Capital Area District Library, Schuler Books, Barnes & Noble, or online at Amazon here: Memorial Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays)
Book Details:
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (March 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0516273698
ISBN-13: 978-0516273693
Schuler Books & Music - Eastwood Towne Center
2820 Towne Center Blvd., Lansing, Michigan
Barnes & Noble - Lansing Mall
5132 W. Saginaw Hwy 245, Lansing, Michigan
Barnes & Noble - Jacobson's Building
333 East Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan
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Comments
Thank you for the encouraging article for children to keep reading wonderful books for education. Well done!
What a great book to learn all about this holiday! Thanks for sharing this!
Great article. When we get our children to read as much as they can, not just for school, they will become smarter and smarter.
Great list for so many holidays!
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