Halloween Jack-o'-Lanterns
Our Holiday Symbols
This book introduces the origin of Halloween and the meaning behind jack-o-lanterns as well as other customs connected to this holiday. This book also discusses the cultivation and additional uses of pumpkins.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-63143-921-6
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$34.95 |
| 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 | 394.2646 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 550 |
| Guided Reading Level | M |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.3 |
| ATOS Interest Level | LG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 172705 |
| 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 | Hello Kids History.com Halloween History.org |
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.