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Series
Publisher
Hilltop Books
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Ornaments and lights decorate Christmas trees. Small, painted figures of animals and people fill creches scenes that look like the place of Jesus birth. Children open gifts on Christmas Day. People eat roasted goose, turkey, chestnuts, and oysters. They go to Christmas plays and musical shows called pastorales. These are the sights and sounds of Christmas in France. Come explore the many French traditions that bring people of this country together...
2) France
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Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of France"--Provided by publisher.
3) France
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Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about France. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
4) France
Author
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
This book discusses some of the foods enjoyed in France and describes special foods that are part of such specific celebrations as Christmas, Mardi Gras, and Menton's Lemon Festival.
5) France
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Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Description
A collection of simple recipes from France, plus cultural and nutritional information.
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Series
Appears on list
Description
Great Expectations is Charles Dickens's thirteenth novel. It is his second novel, after David Copperfield, to be fully narrated in the first person. Great Expectations is a bildungsroman, or a coming-of-age novel, and it is a classic work of Victorian literature. It depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip. The novel was first published in serial form in Dickens's weekly periodical All the Year Round, from 1 December 1860...
8) France
Author
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
This title highlights major destinations within France and the people who shape the nation's culture. Readers will learn about the geography, wildlife, history, people, and economy of France, gaining an understanding of what life looks like in the country today.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
An introduction to the cooking of France that features basic recipes for everyday lunches, snacks, dinners, and desserts, as well as holiday and festival foods; presents details on the French dining table and dining traditions; and provides low-fat and vegetarian alternatives.
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It was the time of the French Revolution - a time of great change and great danger. It was a time when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. Against this tumultuous historical backdrop, Dickens' great story of unsurpassed adventure and courage unfolds.Unjustly imprisoned for 18 years in the Bastille, Dr. Alexandre Manette is reunited with his daughter, Lucie, and safely transported...
11) France
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
1998
Description
Describes how the culture of France is reflected in its many festivals, including the Cornouaille Festival, Bastille Day, and the Gypsy Festival.
12) France
Publisher
Grolier Educational
Pub. Date
1999
Description
Describes the customs and beliefs connected to some of the special occasions celebrated in France, including Carnaval, Bastille Day, and Christmas. Includes recipes and related activities.
Author
Series
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2000, c1999
Edition
Modern Library paperback ed.
Description
The Charterhouse of Parma (1839) is a compelling novel of passion and daring, of prisons and heroic escape, of political chicanery and sublime personal courage. Set at the beginning of the nineteenth century, amidst the golden landscapes of northern Italy, it traces the joyous but ill-starred amorous exploits of a handsome young aristocrat called Fabrice del Dongo, and of his incomparable aunt Gina, her suitor Prime Minister Mosca, and Clelia, a heroine...
18) Grease
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Full screen version
Description
Musical concerning the romance between a teenage gang leader and his naive girlfriend, set in the 1950's.
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