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Overview
Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers present important social studies concepts to beginning readers. The colorful books in Our Country's Holidays introduce young readers to a key topic in the social studies curriculum-our country's holidays! Using vivid photographs and accessible text, each title explores a different national holiday and explains why it's so important to us.
Memorial Day is a day when we stop to think about all the brave men and women who have fought and given their lives for our country. In Memorial Day, readers learn basic facts about this holiday and why it is important to honor those who have given so much to maintain our freedom.
Synopsis
This bilingual series is ideal for English Language Learners. It supports a key topic in the early social studies curriculum- our nation's holidays- and provides students with an introduction to United States history. Using lively, full-color photographs and easy-to-read text, each title explores a different holiday and explains why it is significant. Beginning readers will also learn how the holidays they celebrate in their families and communities are observed across the nation.