social life and customs

"Mindy is excited to go to the Lunar New Year parade in her new town with her father and her friend Sally"--OCLC.

"Oksana shares her rich Ukrainian American culture with you ... Experience the traditions, customs, dance, food, craft and music passed down from generations of Ukrainians. You'll be empowered to celebrate your own heritage after seeing how proud Oksana is of hers."--.

"Mina can't wait to share the customs of Seollal with all of her friends at school. She will show her classmates her colorful hanbok, demonstrate how to do sebae, and then everyone will make tasty tteokguk in the cooking room. Yum! Her little brother may even join in on the fun... if he can find a way out of his bad mood. In this joyful book about sharing age-old cultural celebrations with new friends, Aram Kim has created a must-have book for the New Year's season. A glossary of Korean terms, with pronunciation guide, is included"--From the publisher's web site.

"Juneteenth is about being free. Young learners will explore the cultural and historic holiday through . . . text and photos"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the history, traditions, and activities of Juneteenth, and explains how the holiday honors Black lives and history. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and additional resources.

Aspiring screenwriter Altuna Rashad has big plans for the last summer before she leaves Ontario, California, for the college in Georgia, the most important of which is securing the loving attention of her crush, Tristan Dangerfield; however she also has to get out from the obsessive over-protectiveness of her older brother, Robby, who mocks their family's devotion to the old Caribbean traditions and superstitions, while grieving the loss of his life partner, David--Tuna is convinced the omens prove that the ancestors are on her side, but sometimes the ancestors need a little help from the living.

"Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things--from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen--provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth's oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation"--Provided by the publisher.

"This collection represents a segment of the lives of the Navajo and Pueblo people of the American Southwest--two diverse groups who are an important part of American culture today"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the history and culture of the Comanche tribe of the South Plains, discussing its religion, traditions, leaders, move to reservations, laws, and other related topics.

Traces the history of the Navajo Indians, discussing origins, early history, experiences during cycles of colonialism, the Long Walk, the years of Hw?eldi, livestock reduction, challenges in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and other topics.