The Summer Solstice

Jackson, Ellen

ISBN 10: 076131623X ISBN 13: 9780761316237

Publisher: Millbrook Pr, 2001

Synopsis

From ancient times to the present, people have found many ways to express their thankfulness for the sun's gift of warmth and light. THE SUMMER SOLSTICE depicts the mysterious rites of the Egyptians, the tales of fairies and selkies, the modern parades and baseball games--all part of the fun and folklore of this happy time.

WHAT IS THE SUMMER SOLSTICE?

The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, a time when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. The summer solstice marks the first official day of summer.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

THE SUMMER SOLSTICE was named one of the 100 Best Books of 2001 by the L.A. Unified Library Services. It was also a Bank Street College Children's "Book of the Year" and a Society of School Librarians International Honor Book for 2001.

Other books in this series include:

THE WINTER SOLSTICE, THE AUTUMN EQUINOX, and THE SPRING EQUINOX

About the Author:

Ellen Jackson is the award-winning children's author of more than 50 fiction and nonfiction books for children. Ellen was a Psychology/History/Philosophy major who graduated with a B.A. in English (UCLA), Teaching Accreditation (UCLA), and later acquired an M.A. in Counseling (California Family Study Center) with a specialty in early childhood development. She's worked as an elementary school teacher, curriculum specialist, curriculum author, editor, and award-winning author of children's books.

She lives in Santa Barbara, California, a town in which the Summer Solstice is celebrated each year with a creative and unusual parade that includes costumes, masks, dancing, music, drumming and drama that thrills the spectators.

About this edition

• Publisher: Millbrook Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 076131623X
• ISBN 13: 9780761316237
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ellis Jan Davey