Growing up
By: Susan Behar
Series: Ceremonies and celebrations; Ceremonies and celebrations (Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers)
Publisher: Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Austin, TX
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780739832691; 9780750228022
Subjects: Religious aspects; Juvenile literature; Rites and ceremonies; Initiation rites
Description: Examines ceremonies which major world faiths hold to celebrate and acknowledge different stages in children's lives. Children relate firsthand how they celebrate Jewish bar mitzvah, Christian baptism and confirmation, and the Hindu sacred thread initiation ceremony.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: Becoming an adult; title: Christian tradition; title: Jewish tradition; title: Sikh tradition; title: Muslim tradition; title: Hindu tradition; title: Buddhist tradition; title: Glossary.