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2) Japan
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Describes how the culture of Japan is reflected in its many festivals, including the Gion Festival, the Fire Festivals, and the Sapporo Snow Festival.
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Relates how four undocumented Mexican immigrants in Arizona put together an underwater robot from scavenged parts and went on to win the National Underwater Robotics Competition at UC Santa Barbara.
Four undocumented Mexican American students, two great teachers, one robot-building contest ... and a major motion picture. In 2004, four Latino teenagers arrived at the Marine Advanced Technology Education Robotics Competition at the University of California,...
5) Egypt
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Describes how the culture of Egypt is reflected in its many festivals, including Eid, Moulid el-Nabi, and Sham el-Nessim.
6) England
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Describes how the culture of England is reflected in its many festivals, including the Notting Hill Carnival, Lord Mayor's Day, and Guy Fawkes Day.
7) Mexico
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"This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in Mexico"--Provided by publisher.
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"Thirteen-year-old T'Challa can't wait to go back to America to visit his friends Sheila and Zeke, who are staying with Sheila's grandmother in Beaumont, a small Alabama town, over their summer break. He's thrilled to be on vacation away from his duties as the Prince of Wakanda for a few weeks, and he's taking full advantage of his access to the amazing food and the South's rich history. But as T'Challa continues to explore the town, he finds that...
10) France
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"This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in France"--Provided by publisher.
11) South Africa
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Introduces the people, places, and history of South Africa.
12) Canada
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"This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in Canada"--Provided by publisher.
13) Israel
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"This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in Israel"--Provided by publisher.
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Contains three story paths which allow the reader to explore what life was like in ancient Egypt, and follows Cleopatra and Mark Antony into battle against Octavian in 31 BC, and depicts workers building the pyramids in 2550 BC and painting tombs in the Valley of the Kings in 1320 BC. Includes a time line and a list of additional resources.
15) Puerto Rico
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"This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in Puerto Rico"--Provided by publisher.
17) India
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"This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in India"--Provided by publisher.
18) The A-list
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Seventeen-year-old blueblood Anna Percy leaves Manhattan to spend the second half of her senior year with her father in Los Angeles and quickly becomes involved in the lives of the rich and famous at Beverly Hills High School.
19) The outsiders
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The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parents' death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.
The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.
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Describes the history and activities of the American holiday of Thanksgiving Day.
Examines numerous competing claims for the first Thanksgiving, including the traditional story of the feast shared by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Paints a fascinating picture of the holiday and its changing meanings throughout American history.