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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Viva Mexico! Pinatas, floats, and tasty food all play a role in the holiday that remembers Mexican independence. Kids learn the historical significance behind the festivities and gain an appreciation for the exciting traditions and rich cultural celebration associated with May 5. Celebrations in the United States are diverse and exciting. Through lively illustrations and reader-friendly text, this series explores some of our best-known patriotic,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The name of this Mexican holiday gives away the date it is always celebrated. Cinco de Mayo means "fifth of May" in Spanish. This title gives young readers a history lesson about the Battle of Puebla, the fight the holiday honors, while also showing off festive Cinco de Mayo gatherings.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the country's defeat of invading French forces during the Battle of Puebla. Readers of this volume will learn the history behind the holiday as well as the music, dances, and food associated with it. A recipe for salsa fresca and instructions to create a Mexican flag are also provided.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Cinco de Mayo is about celebrating! It honors a Mexican Army victory during the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Some people mark the holiday with folk dancing or traditional foods such as chalupas and mole poblano. Others watch parades or attend cultural festivals. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Cinco de Mayo is an important Mexican holiday that celebrates the Mexican army defeating the French in the Battle of Puebla. Readers will learn that Mexicans celebrate the day with exciting events like parades, enjoying Mexican cuisine, and spending time with family and friends. Complete with simple text and colorful photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
On Cinco de Mayo, people celebrate Mexican culture. Easy text and full-color photographs give young readers an up-close look at this lively holiday.
"The books provide early learners with information that builds knowledge about holidays around the world. Reviewer Rating: 5" -Children's Literature
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Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
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English
Description
Introduces the history, customs, and practices of this holiday commemorating the victory of the Mexican army over the French on May 5, 1862.
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Español
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Its fiesta time! Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta day in Mexico and the United States. Its celebrated on the fifth of May. This colorful holiday honors Mexicos victory over the French army at the Battle of Pueblo in 1862. People march in parades, dance, and set off fireworks. Families enjoy traditional Mexican food and drink. Then they watch people act out the famous battle. Find out more about this joyful celebration of Mexican culture.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Cinco de Mayo is an important Mexican holiday that celebrates the Mexican army defeating the French in the Battle of Puebla. Readers will learn that Mexicans celebrate the day with exciting events like parades, enjoying Mexican cuisine, and spending time with family and friends. Complete with simple text and colorful photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division...
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill., map ; 26 cm.
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English
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Describes many of the traditions associated with the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo as it is celebrated both in Mexico and in the United States.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Marco loves the food, parades, and fun of Cinco de Mayo. This year he's one of the dancers. As he listens to the mariachi music, Marco thinks of the brave Mexicans at the first Cinco de Mayo. Find out the different things people do to celebrate this holiday!
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Series
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Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides background on the people and events that are commemorated on two important Mexican holidays, Independence Day and Cinco de Mayo, and describes how these holidays are celebrated.
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[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 VOX book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Español
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Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín was born in Goliad, Texas, in 1829, when Texas was part of Mexico. His family lived on a Mexican fort because his father was a soldier in the army. Ignacio wanted to be a just like his father! When he was seven, Texas became independent from Mexico, and the family had to move to Matamoros, Mexico. Later they moved to Monterrey. Ignacio tried to join the Mexican army in 1846 when the United States declared war, but he was too...
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Español
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¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Esta fiesta anual comenzó después de la histórica victoria del ejército mexicano y ahora se celebra en muchas partes de los Estados Unidos. Aprende acerca de la comida, música y mucho más a través de fotografías llenas de color, diagramas y otros elementos de textos informativos. Las preguntas de pensamiento crítico a nivel apropiado ayudan a los lectores a ahondar en la información y comprender lo que hace única...
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