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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What are the core teachings and beliefs of Hinduism? Readers will learn about one of the world's most widely practiced religions through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and accommodate struggling readers. Includes sidebars that are...
2) Hinduism
Author
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Discusses the origins and practices of Hinduism, the oldest religion in the world.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
When Santosh Wagh isn't struggling out of a bottle of whisky he's head of Private India, the Mumbai branch of the world's finest investigation agency. In a city of over thirteen million, he has his work cut out at the best of times. But now someone is killing women -- seemingly unconnected women strangled in a chilling ritual, with strange objects arranged carefully at their death scenes. As Santosh and his team race to find the killer, an even greater...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sona Sharma's house is full of people who joke often and argue sometimes. Relatives come unannounced, the phone rings frequently and friends drop in all the time. Then one day Amma tells Sona she is going to have a baby. Is that good? Sona isn't sure -- she has always enjoyed being an only child -- and straight away she has a word with her best friend, Elephant. When Sona learns that there will be a baby naming ceremony, she is determined to find...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Banaras, Varanasi, Kashi: India's holy city on the banks of the Ganges has many names but holds one ultimate promise for Hindus. It is the place where pilgrims come for a good death, to be released from the cycle of reincarnation by purifying fire. As the dutiful manager of a death hostel in Kashi, Pramesh welcomes the dying and assists families bound for the funeral pyres that burn constantly on the ghats. The soul is gone, the body is burnt, the...
8) I am Hindu
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A child introduces the reader to the Hindu religion.
11) Hinduism
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
�2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the history of Hinduism around the world.
15) Hinduism
Author
Publisher
Walrus Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Discusses the origins, history, and practice of Hinduism, including information about various festivals and celebrations.
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
A spiritual history of India provides coverage of its sacred places, its core tenets and the historical events of specific regions while sharing a basic introduction to Hindu religious ideas and how they have influenced modern India.
19) Binny's Diwali
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Binny's class is learning about different holiday traditions, and today it is time for Binny to share the story of her favorite holiday, Diwali, the Festival of Lights--and she even has some special treats to give her classmates. Includes information on the five days of Diwali, what it commemorates, and its special traditions.
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