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| Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day in the years following the Civil War, it became a federal holiday in 1971. |
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| Did you know? More phone calls are made on Mother’s Day than any other day of the year. These holiday chats with Mom often cause phone traffic to spike by as much as 37 percent. |
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| Snow Lane |
| by Josie Angelini |
| Any time I pick up this book, I feel like laughing out loud in class. It is so inspiring that, even with her struggles, Annie is able to carry on being hilarious and kind. I would say this is one of the best books I've read. |
| Isabella, age 11 |
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