Celebrations of Light: Celebrations of Light

Long ago, people found a way to light the darkness. They built fires to keep warm and cook their food. They lit torches to drive away danger. To help them see at night, they learned to make candles and lanterns. Light was so important in their lives that they came to use it in worship and in celebrations.
From a Brazilian New Year's celebration to the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa, Celebrations of Light circles the year and the globe. The text and paintings highlight twelve festivals, showing the diverse ways in which people around the world use light as a major part of their celebrations. In each of these holidays, light plays a significant role, marking and brightening special days.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/1998
ISBN: 9780689319860
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 9.20w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Booklist 09/15/1998 pg. 222
Publishers Weekly 09/28/1998 pg. 102
School Library Journal 12/01/1998 pg. 108
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 pg. 92 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1999 pg. 92 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 46247 / Celebrations of Light: A Year of Holidays Around the World
Reading Level: 4.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5