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Author
Series
Publisher
Garrard Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c1968
Language
English
Description
Describes origins of folk festivals and the manner in which they are celebrated in European countries. Includes May Day, Whitsuntide Festivals and Midsummer Harvest Festivals, and stresses the importance of sports in their celebration.
2) Halloween
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c1980
Language
English
Description
Explains the origins of the holiday of Halloween and such traditions as black cats, jack-o-lanterns, witches, bonfires, and trick-or-treating
3) Halloween
Author
Series
Publisher
Watts
Pub. Date
c1980
Language
English
Description
Presents the history and customs of Halloween.
Author
Series
Publisher
Live Oak Media
Pub. Date
℗1987
Language
English
Description
On January 20, 1986, church bells rang in New York City, world leaders gathered in Atlanta, and thousands paraded in Chicago. It was the first annual celebration of a new national holiday. People all over the United States were remembering Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who dreamed of peace, equality, and freedom for all people.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
Description
Demarkian attempts a good deed on Valentine's Day: saving a neighbor from jail. Psychiatrist Paul Hazzard was renowned for his insights into the human mind, until his wife was savagely murdered. She was stabbed to death with an ornamental dagger, a grisly crime for which Paul was tried but never convicted. Four years later, to escape his greedy family and his former mistress, Paul takes an unlikely lover: the homely, middle-aged Hannah Krekorian....
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
Symbols of the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa-including harvest fruits and vegetables, the Kwanzaa cup and candles, and the mkeka mat-are the basis of many of the twenty projects in this unique book. Guided by colorful illustrations and using materials that are readily available, even young children will be able to make these easy crafts for a Kwanzaa celebration that is truly special.
16) Muslim holidays
Author
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Briefly describes the beliefs of Muslims and eight of the special celebrations that are part of the Islamic faith
17) Deadly beloved
Author
Series
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
A desperate housewife kills her husband and disappears, drawing Demarkian to suburbia. Fox Run Hill is the kind of place that men move to with their second wives, but Patsy MacLaren Willis has been married to Stephen, her first husband, for twenty-two years. Though outwardly happy, Patsy feels disconnected, hating their empty life. To wrench herself free, she shoots Stephen three times and leaves him dead in their bed. Calmly, she drives away and...
19) Valentine mice!
Author
Language
English
Description
An energetic group of mice deliver valentines to the other animals.
Author
Series
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Every fourth Thursday of November, Americans open their homes to friends and families. But when was the last time most of us made dinner for such a big crowd? With Thanksgiving 101 by your side, preparing for the holiday will be a pleasure. With step-by-step instructions for classic Thanksgiving dishes, as well as new twists on old favorites, this book will become gravy-stained in its first outing. Whether you're looking for new ways to cook turkey;...
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