Pub Date: February 13, 2007
Dewey: 263.93
LCCN: 2006026224
Lexile Code: 0790
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 06 to 08
Physical Info: 0.36" H x 10.28" L x 8.84" W ( 0.85 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Easter & Lent
Juvenile Nonfiction | Religious | Christian - Holidays & Celebrations
Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
Quiz #:0000113020 ( Celebrate Easter: With Colored Eggs, Flowers, and Prayer)
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Reading level: 4.80 |
Interest level: LG |
Point value: 0.5 |
Description: The joyous celebration of Easter is seen through a global perspective in this National Geographic volume featuring over 25 vibrant photographs. Witness the holiest day on the Christian calendar as it is celebrated throughout the world: from the famous Easter Egg Roll at the White House to the traditional bonfires throughout Europe, to colorful customs, to the universally popular dying of eggshells worldwide.
The first-person narrative leads young readers through the origins and traditions of this springtime festival of rebirth and hope. Reverend George Handzo gives parents and teachers a historical and cultural background in his informative note. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.