Fun Fact File: The History of Holidays

Everyone looks forward to the next holiday on the calendar. Whether it is a day of pure fun or a time of solemn observance, holidays help us connect to our ancestors in the past and to our community in the present. This intriguing set provides readers with 20 truly interesting facts about the holidays they love. They won't be able to resist sharing the surprising, the funny, and the sometimes odd information about such holidays as Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and others. These well-designed volumes are a high-interest way to explore different aspects of history and culture.

• Each volume includes graphic organizers, which organize and highlight new and essential information
• An understanding of how holidays connect with culture is a part of elementary social studies curricula
• The layout of facts with descriptions is an achievable and encouraging way for developing readers to access essential information