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Girls rule! Girls rule! Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The Malloy girls and the Hatford boys compete and then join forces in a quest to earn money for the local hospital and the privilege of choosing how to participate in the annual Buckman, West Virgini… OL15140764W
African-American Holidays, Fesitvals, and Celebrations African-American Holidays, Fesitvals, and Celebrations Kathlyn Gay African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations presents the history, customs, symbols, and lore of more than 100 diverse African-American holidays and festivals celebrated in the United State… OL15175467W
Elvis And The Grateful Dead Elvis And The Grateful Dead Peggy Webb When the first Elvis impersonator is found slumped over his piano, a heart attack seems the likely suspect. But when a second keels over mid-swagger at Collie Valentine Jones's party, suspicious mind… OL15317319W
Canada Canada Robert Barlas Describes how the culture of Canada is reflected in its festivals. OL15854059W
Pageantry and power Pageantry and power Tracey Hill This is the first full and in-depth cultural history of the Lord Mayor's Show in the early modern period. It reveals the lived experience of the shows and sets them in the context of the wider ceremo… OL15981408W
LiTTscapes - Landscapes of Fiction from Trinidad and Tobago LiTTscapes - Landscapes of Fiction from Trinidad and Tobago Kris Rampersad  Full colour, easy reading, coffee table-style  More than 500 photographs of Trinidad and Tobago  Represents some 100 works by more than 60 writers  Captures intimate real life and fictional d… OL16801744W
Town in a blueberry jam Town in a blueberry jam B. B. Haywood "In the quaint seaside village of Cape Willington, Maine, Candy Holliday has a mostly idyllic life, tending to the Blueberry Acres farm she runs with her father, and occasionally stepping to to solve… OL17706396W
The Masks of play The Masks of play Diana Kelly-Byrne,Brian Sutton-Smith Conference proceedings of The Association for the Anthropological Study of Play, held in London, Ontario in March of 1982. OL17769756W
Running with the bulls Running with the bulls Claire E. Flynn "Every year in July, the world's attention turns to the city of Pamplona, Spain. Thousands of people pack the cobblestone streets dressed in white and red. A rocket in the sky signals the big event, … OL17923242W
A Midwestern Corn Festival A Midwestern Corn Festival Lisa Gabbert Explains the importance of corn as a crop and examines the rides, pageants, and other activities at a corn festival. OL1806082W
Chile Chile Susan Roraff Describes how the culture of Chile is reflected in its many festivals, including Tangata Manu, Fiestas Patrias, and La Tirana. OL1814960W
Mexico Mexico Elizabeth Berg Describes the background and customs associated with some of the important fiestas celebrated in Mexico. OL1828407W
USA USA Elizabeth Berg Describes how the culture of the United States is reflected in its many holidays, including Saint Patrick's Day, Halloween, and Independence Day. OL1828432W
Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary Sue Ellen Thompson,Helene Henderson xlvii, 822 p. ; 29 cm OL18334112W
Russia Russia Grolier Educational (Firm) Describes the customs and beliefs connected to some of the special occasions celebrated in Russia, including the Festival of Winter, Women's Day, and Victory Day. Includes recipes and related activit… OL18359870W
Carnaval Carnaval George Ancona Text and photographs present the traditions and rituals of the annual celebration of Carnaval as experienced in the small Brazilian city of Olinda. OL1855223W
Poland Poland Aldona Maria Zwierzynska-Coldicott Describes how the culture of Poland is reflected in its many festivals, including All Saints' Day, Christmas, and Carnival. OL1856837W
Winter celebrations Winter celebrations World Book, Inc Describes some of the religious and national holidays and other observances celebrated in different countries and by different cultures around the world. OL19526459W
Celebrate the seasons Celebrate the seasons Janet Armbrust,Donna Borst A compilation of the best materials from the third year of the quarterly children's magazine, Holidays & seasonal celebrations. OL19530434W
American Indian festivals American Indian festivals Miller, Jay Briefly describes some of the customs and practices related to festivals celebrated in various North American Indian cultures. OL1956933W
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