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1) Hanukkah
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Hanukkah is about celebrating! Often called the Festival of Lights, the eight-day celebration honors a miracle that happened long ago. During Hanukkah, people light the menorah. They sing songs. They gather with family and friends to eat special food and give gifts. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Spin the dreidel! Eat some latkes! Learn all about why people celebrate Hanukkah through bright illustrations, recall questions, and charming text. Extend learning with photos in the back matter"--Publisher.
3) Hanukkah
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Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A kindergarten-level introduction to Hanukkah, covering the holiday's history, popular traditions, and such defining symbols as the menorah and the dreidel"--
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Blue Apple Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes the history behind the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, explaining that it began after the Temple of Jerusalem was reclaimed and restored to its former glory by the Jews after being desecrated by Antiochus IV.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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No celebration of Hanukkah would be complete without recounting the events of more than two thousand years ago that the holiday commemorates. In a simple yet dramatic text and vibrant paintings, the story of the courageous Maccabees and the miracle that took place in the Temple in Jerusalem is retold.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Boris and Stella are in love but do not have much money, so Stella sells something very important to her in order to buy Boris a Hanukkah gift, and Boris does likewise to buy Stella a Christmas present.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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When Sadie runs to show her mother the Hanukkah menorah she made in school, she trips, the menorah shatters, and she is devastated. But she finds that the shammash candle is unbroken, and a new family tradition is born.
11) Hanukkah bear
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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On the first night of Hanukkah, Old Bear wanders into Bubba Brayna's house and receives a delicious helping of potato latkes when she mistakes him for the rabbi. Includes a recipe for latkes.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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As each of Hanukkah's first seven nights brings an unusual new present to a little girl, the mystery deepens. While the gifts grandma receives add up to a delicious Hanukkah treat, her granddaughter's gifts don't seem to make much sense. Until the eighth night they finally do!
There is a lot to this simple story for young children. Besides the eight candles, there are the eight different gifts to count, along with eight different kinds of latkes...
14) Harvest of Light
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The olive harvest in Israel is a special time. See how the tiny spring flowers blossom into green fruit, then ripen into shiny black olives. Watch the olives as they're gathered, sorted, and pressed into oil. Then celebrate Hanukkah with an Israeli family, as they use the oil to light their Hanukkah menorah. Come and enjoy the harvest of light.
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Clarion Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In an old Russian village, Sadie and her brothers are poor and hungry until an old woman gives Sadie a frying pan that will make potato pancakes until it hears the magic words that make it stop.
18) Hanukkah
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Introduces the Jewish Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, relating the story behind the holiday and how it is celebrated.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! This tale of a mischievous dinosaur who visits a boy on Hanukkah and causes a commotion as he helps celebrate the holiday will bring giggles to children who may recognize themselves (or their siblings!) in some of the dino's exploits.
20) Hanukkah hamster
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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After finding a hamster that has been left behind in his taxi, a lonely immigrant cab driver celebrates Hanukkah with the little creature, while waiting to learn if the owner will return.
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