Bibliograph

Labor Day, Robert Walker

Type

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Labor Day, Robert Walker

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Intended audience

NC880L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Labor Day

Oclc number

601145452

Responsibility statement

Robert Walker

Series statement

Celebrations in my world

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, LG, 5.2, 0.5, 140494

Summary

Labor Day is a national holiday that recognizes the important contributions of workers across North America. Celebrated every year on the first Monday of September, people who do all kinds of jobs, from factory work to health care, participate in parades, attend barbecues, and listen to speeches. This interesting book provides a look at the labor movement of the last century, the traditions and symbols of this special day, and how workers are recognized in other parts of the world

Table Of Contents

What is Labor Day? -- Celebrating the workers -- Labor Day history -- The first Labor Day -- Labor Day parades -- Labor Day events -- More than a holiday -- Labor Day symbols -- Around the world -- Honoring a holiday -- Labor day organizations -- Labor today -- Labor Day in schools -- Get involved!

Target audience

juvenile

Classification