Linda Lowery
1) Earth Day
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Language
English
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Description
Tells the story of Earth Day 1970 and 1990 in the United States and the special activities planned to call global attention to the problems of pollution, environmental destruction, and waste of natural resources.
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Lerner
Publication Date
2005.
Language
Español
Description
It's fiesta time! Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta day in Mexico and the United States. It's celebrated on the fifth of May. This colorful holiday honors Mexico's 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.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A long time ago, before the Plains region of the United States was divided up into states such as Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming, this land was home to American Indians. Twenty-eight unique Indian nations built homes and gathered food in the Plains. They spoke distinct languages, set up political systems, and made art. They used the natural resources available in their region in order to thrive. The Wichita lived in houses made of grass. From the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Publication Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Ever wonder where chocolate came from? We have the Mayan king Kukulkán to thank. Kukulkán is more than a king-he is also a god. One day he brings his people an amazing gift: a chocolate tree! But there is just one problem. Kukulkán's brother, Night Jaguar, doesn't want regular people to have chocolate. He thinks only gods should eat the tempting treat. Will Night Jaguar prevail? Or will the Mayans get to keep their chocolate tree?
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Who were the first people to call the southeastern United States home? Long before Europeans came to the region, American Indian nations lived off the rich and varied land. These peoples had different languages, governments, and cultures. Their traditions and heritage were shaped by the climate and terrain of the American Southeast. The Caddo traveled in canoes made from the wood of cypress trees. The Seminole wove baskets from sweetgrass and dyed...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When Spanish explorers came to the Southwest region of the United States in the 1600s, they found over 20,000 American Indians already living in the region. These American Indians were part of many different nations. They had their own languages and cultures, and they had developed ways to survive in the desert landscape. Pueblo people lived in permanent villages made of adobe brick. The Hopi had fifty different ways to cook and eat corn. The Navajo...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
California is a land of varied landscapes, climates, and cultures. Before Europeans arrived in North America, more than twenty independent American Indian groups lived in this region. Their cultures were as diverse as the areas they called home. Along the coast, in the mountains, and in the desert, these nations developed ways of life shaped by their surroundings. Every fall, the Miwok gathered acorns for food. They held a special festival to celebrate...
11) Cinco de Mayo
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Publication Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
It's fiesta time! Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta day in Mexico and the United States. It's celebrated on the fifth of May. This colorful holiday honors Mexico's 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.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Sleigh bells jingle,
Church bells chime.
Ho, ho, ho!
It’s Christmas time!
Stunning cut-paper art and a humorous text about the joys of Christmas from the bestselling author-and-illustrator team of Trick or Treat, It’s Halloween!
Church bells chime.
Ho, ho, ho!
It’s Christmas time!
Stunning cut-paper art and a humorous text about the joys of Christmas from the bestselling author-and-illustrator team of Trick or Treat, It’s Halloween!
17) Pablo Picasso
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Publication Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Pablo Picasso as he grows through his early days as an artist, his discovery of cubism, and his later years of sculpture and painting to become a famous artist.
20) Truth and salsa
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Publication Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Having moved temporarily from Michigan to live with her grandmother in Mexico, twelve-year-old Hayley tries to sort out her feelings about her parents' separation while also helping some townsmen who have run into trouble while working in the United States.

