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Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
African American Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., forever changed American society through his fight to end segregation and violence. Each January we celebrate his work and the legacy of peace he left behind by honoring him on his birthday. Author Laura S. Jeffrey chronicles the life of this extraordinary man and describes what the holiday means to us today.
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This series for ages ten and up offers easy-to-read chapters that portray the featured holiday. In Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the man behind the holiday is featured. Students will be inspired to take action after they read, "Get Active in Your Own Community." Informative sidebars contain biographical information of civil rights activists such as Rosa Parks and Mohandas K. Gandhi. In Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, the student will learn the meaning behind Cinco de Mayo and how people celebrate this holiday in Mexico and in the United States, as well as the history of the holiday, its cultural significance, and who celebrates it. Celebrate Chinese New Year contains the same type of information for Chinese and Chinese-American celebrations, with an emphasis on celebrating the holiday in the United States.
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5-12+ GRL
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