Mary O'Keefe Young
1) Hanukkah
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Introduces the Jewish Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, relating the story behind the holiday and how it is celebrated.
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"George is so excited--Hanukkah is here! At a party with the man with the yellow hat, George delights in the lighting of the menorah candles, a rousing dreidel game, and lip-smacking, delicious latkes. He even manages to get into a little bit of trouble--and a little bit of a mess!"--Page 4 of cover.
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One morning in March 1888, twelve-year-old Milton Daub awoke to find the world buried in snow. The blizzard was like nothing Milton and his neighbors in the Bronx had ever seen. No one dared go out into the storm. No one, that is, except Milton. He and his father made a pair of snowshoes from barrel hoops and old roller skates. Then Milton stepped bravely into the storm to buy milk for his family. Soon he was buying supplies for everyone in the area....
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On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered? As each tension-filled day passed and freedom got closer, Ellen and William risked everything - even death...
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Publisher Annotation: It's election day, and Curious George is ready to cast his vote! On election day at the elementary school, Curious George and his friend the Man with the Yellow Hat are visiting just in time to see the kids voting for their new school mascot. George can't resist getting in on the fun. He learns about the candidates, collects campaign stickers, and casts a lot of ballots. But what will happen when his hijinks start to get in the...
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Biscuit volume 1
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When it's show and share day at school, the little girl has to find a special object to bring to class, but it is Biscuit that comes up with the perfect answer. Includes six pages of Biscuit-related activities with an answer key at the back of the book.