Christmas Trees
Our Holiday Symbols
A simple book describing the origin and the significance of using evergreen trees at Christmastime, how they are grown, cut, and shipped, how to chose a good tree, and how to care for it.
Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-63143-918-6
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$36.95 |
Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 4 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Category | Social Studies |
Copyright | 2015 |
Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 24 |
Publication Date | 2015-01-01 |
BISACS | JNF026090, JNF026080 |
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Dewey | 394.2663 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
Lexile | 630 |
Guided Reading Level | M |
ATOS Reading Level | 2.9 |
ATOS Interest Level | LG |
Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 172702 |
Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
Online Resources | National Christmas Tree Association Christmas Tree Facts The History of Christmas Trees |
Author: Kathryn Stevens
Kathryn Stevens is the pen name of Katherine Stevenson, a longtime book editor for The Child's World. For many years, Kathy has pursued a dual career in two areas of interest, publishing and archaeology. She has edited a number of series for The Child's World and is the author of ten books: five Countries: Faces and Places (Argentina, Cuba, France, Iraq, and The United States), two new Music Makers (Cellos, Stringed Instruments), two Holiday Symbols (Christmas Trees and Halloween Jack O'Lanterns), and one Naturebook (Fleas). She has an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a specialty in archaeology and environmental sciences. Kathy lives with her husband and an elderly dog and divides her time between St. Paul, Minnesota, and La Crosse, Wisconsin, where she is active in archaeological research.