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El Cinco de Mayo (Cinco de Mayo)

From the Series Yo solo: Festividades (On My Own Holidays)

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

It’s fiesta time! Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta day in Mexico and the United States. It’s celebrated on the fifth of May. This colorful holiday honors Mexico’s victory over the French army at the Battle of Pueblo in 1862. People march in parades, dance, and set off fireworks. Families enjoy traditional Mexican food and drink. Then they watch people act out the famous battle. Find out more about this joyful celebration of Mexican culture.

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978-0-8225-6321-1
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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Category Holidays, Spanish-Language
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand On My Own Books
Imprint ediciones Lerner
Language Spanish
Publication Date 2005-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF026080, JNF052020, JNF038070
Dewey 300
Graphics Full-color illustrations
ATOS Reading Level 4.6
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 86370
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Maps, Note to adults, Recipes, and Timeline