Diwali

Rookie Read-About Holidays

by Trudi Trueit

- Pronunciation guides to less familiar words.
- Includes chart that explains the game of dreidel.
- Holiday books are always in demand in schools and libraries, but the controlled vocabulary of Rookie Books make them especially marketable.
- Excellent resource for classroom unit on holidays.
- Text has fewer than 400 words.
- Word list.
Curriculum Standards:
Grades K-4 Social Studies Standards
Culture: I
- People, societies, and cultures address needs and concerns in ways that are both similar and different
- Language, folktales, music, and art serve as expressions of culture
- Cultural unity and diversity can be identified within and across groups
Time, Continuity, and Change: II
- Accounts of past events, people, places, and situations contribute to our understanding of the past
Global Connections: IX
- Explore ways in which language, the arts, beliefs, etc. facilitate global understanding or lead to misunderstanding

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2006

About the author

Trudi Trueit writes the kind of books she loves to read; stories packed with adventure, mystery, friendship, and hope; stories that reminds us to forge our own path and be our own hero! She's published more than 100 fiction and nonfiction titles for kids, including the award-winning EXPLORER ACADEMY series (National Geographic), which was chosen as an Amazon Prime Book Box selection and named one of Barnes and Noble Best Books of the Year for Young Readers. Look for her NEW EXPLORER ACADEMY spinoff series: VELA!

Born and raised in Seattle, WA she lives in the Northwest with her husband and three cats. P.S.: Trudi Trueit IS her real name (by marriage). Visit her website at www.truditrueit.com.

Visit her website at www.truditrueit.

Reviews

[Thomas Andrikus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Diwali (lit. "row of lights") is the Hindu New Year and celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs alike. It commemorates how Prince Rama fought an evil king who had kidnapped his wife Sita. People lined the roads with oil lamps (known as diyas) to light the way for Rama and Sita.

Diwali (also known as Tihar in Nepal) takes place in October or November. Though in North America and Europe Diwali is only celebrated for one day, in India the celebrations last for five days. During Diwali, houses are decorated, people exchange presents (especially kids) and some visit temples.

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Diwali
Trueit, Trudi

is an easy reader that talks about the holiday and it symbols

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for introducing holiday and cultural symbols.

[Lindsey McDermott · Rating 4 out of 5]

End of second grade reading level. Great book for students to independently explore a holiday that is fascinating and different than the ones they traditionally celebrate.