{"product_id":"celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-carolyn-otto-9781426302152","title":"Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: With Fiestas, Music, and Dance","description":"\u003ci\u003eCelebrate Cinco de Mayo\u003c\/i\u003e continues National Geographic's spectacular Holidays Around the World series with this joyous feast of Mexican culture--an annual event in Mexico and an increasingly popular holiday in America as well. Many mistakenly assume that the fifth of May is Mexico's Independence Day. In fact, the date marks the anniversary of a famous 1862 battle in which the Mexicans defeated the French. Known as the Battle of Puebla, the victory marked a watershed in Mexican pride and unity that echoes down to the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith succinct text and dazzling photography, \u003ci\u003eCelebrate Cinco de Mayo\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a journey to discover the rich variety of celebrations across our country--from Texas to Minnesota to New York. This inviting book gives readers a flavor of the wide range of colorful holiday traditions: parades and pageants; races and rodeos; mariachi music and dancing; parties with pitas and delicious Mexican foods. Children will learn how the largest \u003ci\u003eCinco de Mayo\u003c\/i\u003e event in the world, the Fiesta Broadway, actually takes place in the United States, and attracts more than 600,000 revelers each year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMexico is our closest neighbor and the birthplace of America's largest immigrant community; a knowledge of Mexican culture and history is increasingly relevant to students across the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNational Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.\u003cbr\u003eVisit www.natgeoed.org\/commoncore for more information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Otto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1426302150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426302152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Geographic Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.32h x 8.78w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e122314 \/ Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: With Fiestas, Music, and Dance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2008 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2008 pg. 399 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2008 pg. 399 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Carolyn Otto","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43989813199103,"sku":"9781426302152","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61939330-385c-4b19-97c6-574aac94b331.jpg?v=1683301530","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-carolyn-otto-9781426302152","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}