Kwanzaa

- Introduces young readers to the origins of each holiday.

- Readers will learn about customs and traditions of each holiday and how it celebrated in other parts of the world (except for Martin Luther King, Jr. and Independence Day).

- Updated photographs

- All titles contain a calendar.

- "Words You Know," index, glossary included.

Curriculum Standards: Grades K-4 Social Studies Standards

Culture: I

- People, societies, and cultures address needs and concerns in ways that are both similar and different

- Language, folktales, music, and art serve as expressions of culture

- Cultural unity and diversity can be identified within and across groups

Time, Continuity, and Change: II

- Accounts of past events, people, places, and situations contribute to our understanding of the past

Global Connections: IX

- Explore ways in which language, the arts, beliefs, etc. facilitate global understanding or lead to misunderstanding