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LEADER: 01810cam a2200373 a 4500
001 2003007825
003 DLC
005 20120919082147.0
008 030403s2003 ilua b b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2003007825
020 $a1403435014 (hardcover)
020 $a140343686X (pbk.)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $alcac
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050 00 $aF1233$b.C6523 2003
082 00 $a394.262$221
100 1 $aColón García, Aurora.
245 10 $aCinco de Mayo /$cAurora Colón García.
260 $aChicago, Ill. :$bHeinemann Library,$cc2003.
300 $a32 p. :$bcol. ill. ;$c23 cm.
440 0 $aHoliday histories
500 $a"First Heinemann library"--Cover.
520 $aDiscusses the holiday Cinco de Mayo, celebrated by Mexicans and Mexican Americans in remembrance of the Mexican army's defeat of the French army in Pubela, Mexico, in 1862.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
505 0 $aA day for celebrating -- Celebrations from city to city -- Celebrations in Mexico -- Why do we celebrate? -- Mexican independence -- Mexican-American War -- Money trouble -- France -- The French army -- The Mexican army -- Battle of Puebla -- Victory for the Mexicans -- An American Celebration -- Important dates.
650 0 $aCinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)$xHistory$vJuvenile literature.
651 0 $aMexico$xSocial life and customs$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aMexican Americans$xSocial life and customs$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aPuebla, Battle of, Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico, 1862$vJuvenile literature.
650 1 $aCinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)
651 1 $aMexico$xSocial life and customs.
650 1 $aHolidays.
856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip042/2003007825.html