We found two practice readers about Labor Day at the 2nd grade reading level. There are plenty of other books to share, of course, about this topic. And you might want to look at our Cesar Chavez book list, as his life story puts a human face on the efforts of some labor union workers. Books at the 1st Grade reading level can be found here.
Labor Day(Rookie Read-About Holidays)
by Carmen Bredeson
Discusses Labor Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 300
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 2.5 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 63011
Lexile: 320L
- Publisher: Children's Press
- ISBN-10: 0516263129
- sample pages available
Labor Day(First Step Nonfiction - American Holidays)
by Robin Nelson
Brief introduction of the history of Labor Day and the way people observe the holiday.
Word Count: 259
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reading level: 2.7 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 131650
Lexile: 480L
- Publisher: Lerner Classroom
- ISBN-10: 0761350284
- available as library binding too
- sample pages available
compiled by Pam T
