| Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
| In 1966 Ji-li Jiang turned twelve. An outstanding student and leader, she had everything: brains, the admiration of her peers, and a bright future in China′s Communist Party. But that year China′s leader, Mao Ze-dong, launched the Cultural Revolution, and everything changed. Over the next few years Ji-li and her family were humiliated and scorned by former friends, neighbors, and co-workers. They lived in constant terror of arrest. Finally, with the detention of her father, Ji-li faced the m...More
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| Cyrus the Great Makers of History(Annotated)
| Cyrus II of Persia (Old Persian: KUURUUSHA Kuruš (c. 600 BC or 576 BC–530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great, also known as Cyrus the Elder, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.Under his rule, the empire embraced all the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East, expanded vastly and eventually conquered most of Southwest Asia and much of Central Asia, parts of Europe and Caucasus. From the Mediterranean sea and Hellespont in the west to the Indus River in the east, Cyrus the...More
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| One Thousand Paper Cranes: The Story of Sadako and the Children's Peace Statue
| The inspirational story of the Japanese national campaign to build the Children's Peace Statue honoring Sadako and hundreds of other children who died as a result of the bombing of Hiroshima.Ten years after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Sadako Sasaki died as a result of atomic bomb disease. Sadako's determination to fold one thousand paper cranes and her courageous struggle with her illness inspired her classmates. After her death, they started a national campaign to build the...More
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| Ancient China (DK Eyewitness Books)
| Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the history of the great Chinese empire and the customs and traditions of its people. Stunning real-life photographs and lifelike models offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life in imperial China, from its earliest beginnings in the Bronze Age to its final days in the early years of the 20th century. See the stunning bronze work of the ancient Chinese, an early irrigation machine, a set of antique acupuncture needles, the beautiful implements used f...More
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| DK Eyewitness Books: Mesopotamia
| In these 4 all-new titles-each with its own clip-art CD and wall chart-DK shines its Eyewitness spotlight on vital topics from the past, present, and future. While Mesopotamia explore the cradle of civilization and Great Scientists reveals the minds that shaped the modern world, China investigates the present-day culture of the most populous country on the planet, and Oil takes a look at the controversial substance responsible for the beginning-and, if we're not caref...More
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| The Japanese Twins
| From the Author's Introduction... Away, away, ever so far away, near the western shores of the Ocean of Peace, lie the Happy Islands, the Paradise of Children. Some people call this ocean the "Pacific" and they call the Happy Islands "Japan," but the meaning is just the same. Those are only their grown-up names, that you find them by on the map, in the geography. They are truly Happy Islands, for the sun shines there so brightly that all the people go about with pleasant, smiling...More
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| Russia ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Russia (Country ABCs)
| Privyet! Welcome to Russia! Come along on this ABC adventure through the biggest country on Earth. Read about diamond studded eggs, the deepest lake in the world, and other fascinating facts.
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| Life as a Samurai: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose Books: An Interactive History Adventure)
| You are a samurai warrior in medieval Japan. As one of the most feared and respected warriors in history, you are an expert fighter. You wield powerful weapons without fear. And above all else, you follow a strict code of honor, defending it even to the death. Will you: fight in the Gempai wars in the 1100s? stand behind your leader, Nobunga, as he faces attack in 1560? search for enlightenment as a wandering ronin in the 1600s?
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| Life As a Ninja: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose Books) (You Choose Books: An Interactive History Adventure)
| "You Choose: Historical Eras" - Jump into a life from long ago! You choose who to be, where to go and what to do. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Will You even survive? It's up to you. "You Choose: Warriors" - The life of a warrior is full of danger, decision-making and glory. Now in our 'You Choose' format readers can live it. Each choice could lead to fame, riches or death. You, the reader, decides!
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| You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Great Wall of China!: Defenses You'd Rather Not Build
| FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. You are a poor peasant boy who works with your father to help support your family. You are living in the third century BC under the ruler Qin, the Emperor of China. The Emperor has many unfair laws. Unfortunately, you break one of those laws and are give
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| The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History
| Silk has long been considered a symbol of wealth and luxury. But thousands of years ago, the production of silk cloth was one of China's most prized secrets. So how did silk become one of the most sought-after materials in the world?With lavish illustrations and a highly informative text, The Silk Route traces the early history of the silk trade-from the mulberry groves of China to the marketplace in Byzantium-and explores how two of the world's greatest empires were brought together, for...More
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| The Vietnam War: A History in Documents (Pages from History)
| The Vietnam War tells the story of one of the most divisive episodes in modern American history through primary sources, ranging from government documents, news reports, speeches, popular songs to memoirs, writings by Vietnam veterans (including coauthor John Fitzgerald), and poetry by Vietnamese and Americans on matching themes. The book begins in the 19th century when Vietnam became a French colony, and traces the insidious route by which the United States became involved in a war on the other...More
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| China: The Culture (Lands, Peoples, & Cultures)
| Four new countries and nine updated editions have been added to Bobbie Kalman's popular Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series. These powerful and intimate portraits of countries use up-to-date information and full-color photography. Presented in a mini series format, three books per country ensures thorough coverage of all the important aspects. It also allows more students to work on different projects at the same time. Covering more than basic history and geography, students will be fascinated t...More
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| Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy
| Any person who leaves the country to go to another and later returns will be put to death. This was the law in Japan in the early 1800s. When fourteen-year-old Manjiro, working on a fishing boat to help support his family, was shipwrecked three hundred miles away from his homeland, he was heartbroken to think that he would never again be able to go home. So when an American whaling boat rescued him, Manjiro decided to do what no other Japanese person had ever done: He went to America, where ...More
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| You Wouldn't Want to Be a Samurai!: A Deadly Career You'd Rather Not Pursue
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| Japan ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Japan (Country ABCs)
| Hop on the bullet train and venture through Japan, a delightful island nation.
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| Asia (Rookie Read-About Geography)
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| The Mountains of Tibet
| ‘This story of the death and reincarnation of a Tibetan woodcutter is a beautifully gentle look at one human being dealing with life’s choices and possibilities.’ —SLJ. ‘The impact of its peaceful message will reverberate long after the last page is read.’ —H. Outstanding Children's Books of 1987 (NYT)Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1987 (NYT)Notable 1987 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)1988 Choices (Association of Booksellers for Children)1987 Choices: Th...More
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| Life in Ancient China (Peoples of the Ancient World)
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| Kampung Boy
| Kampung Boy is a favorite of millions of readers in Southeast Asia. With masterful economy worthy of Charles Schultz, Lat recounts the life of Mat, a Muslim boy growing up in rural Malaysia in the 1950s: his adventures and mischief-making, fishing trips, religious study, and work on his family’s rubber plantation. Meanwhile, the traditional way of life in his village (or kampung) is steadily disappearing, with tin mines and factory jobs gradually replacing family farms and...More
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