Who I Am - Holidays/Traditions

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Multicultural Themes in the Juvenile Collection

Who I Am - Holidays/Traditions

Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules. Tuyet is excited about Thanksgiving holiday and vacation from school. However, her Vietnamese American family is having duck for Thanksgiving dinner. What will her teacher and classmates think? But a big surprise awaits her at school on Monday.

Time to Pray by Maha Addasi. A visit with Grandmother in the Middle East is special for Yasmin, on her first night she is wakened by the muezzin at the mosque calling the faithful to prayer. Her grandmother prepares to pray and teaches her the five prayers that Muslims perform over the course of a day. When it's time to return home, her grandmother gives her a very special present.

Who I Am - Holidays/Traditions