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Literacy Evidence
 * The following Children's Literature/Young Adolescent Literature pieces found in the CMMC regarding Hanukkah are as follows: **



Hanukkah Haiku


 * Written by: Harriet Ziefert
 * Paintings by: Karla Gudeon
 * ISBN:978-1-934706-33-6
 * Located: Hanukkah Haiku
 * Summary: Explains what Hanukkah means and what celebrations happen during the holiday. Colorful pictures for students to make connections to the holiday. Lots of vocabulary that can be part of literacy lessons and guided reading. Writing lessons can also be created to help students make connections to other similar holidays they celebrate with their families.

===The following Children’s Literature/Young Adolescent Literature pieces available in general to be integrated with the teaching of Hanukkah are as follows: ===



Celebrate Hanukkah with Lights, Latkes, and Dreidels


 * Written by: Deborah Heligman
 * ISBN: 0-7922-5925-4
 * Located: Celebrate Hanukkah
 * Summary: This book shows historical and significance of why Hanukkah is celebrated around the world. It also explains how to play with the Dreidel and even gives readers a recipe on one of the foods eaten during Hanukkah. Real life images from people around the world celebrating Hanukkah.



Hanukkah Around The World


 * Written by: Tami Lehman-Wilzig
 * <span style="color: #1c0be0; font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive; font-size: 130%;">Illustrations by: Vicki Wehrman
 * <span style="color: #1c0be0; font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive; font-size: 130%;">ISBN: 978-0-8225-8761-3
 * <span style="color: #1c0be0; font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive; font-size: 130%;">Located: Hanukkah Around The World
 * <span style="color: #0c07ed; font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive; font-size: 130%;">Summary: Demonstrates how Hanukkah is celebrated around different parts of the world including the US, Europe, and parts of the Middle East. This book also shares different recipes on Jewish delicacies that are usually made and eaten on Hanukkah. It also describes and instructs readers of different games children play during the celebration. It also mentions the menorah and how significant it is towards Hanukkah. It mentions how children may also receive a gift for each day Hanukkah is celebrated.

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