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Mardi Gras
In eight exciting chapters, author Dianne M. MacMillan explores the history, traditions, and current celebrations of Mardi Gras. What started out as a one-day celebration before the beginning of Lent has turned into a multi-day celebration in New Orleans and many other places across the country and around the world. Readers will find out about all the different ways this fun holiday is celebrated.
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Best Holiday Books series. This useful but unexciting revised and updated series presents the historical origins of these culturally diverse holidays and the ways they are observed. Many captioned photographs of public festivals featuring traditional foods, music, and clothing, when applicable, decorate the pages. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Fall 2008
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