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Red star & green dragon: looking at New China
Par Lila Perl. 1983
Les dinosaures: en os, en large et en travers ((Les Docudéments ; 15. Sciences))
Par Jean Le Loeuff, Christel Souillat. 1997
Repérer un terrain fossilifère ? Distinguer du premier coup d'œil un théropode d'un marginocéphale ? Facile... Os, œufs, becs, cornes…
et petits bobos, vous n'ignorerez presque plus rien des mastodontes de l'ère secondaire. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 1997.Japan, where East meets West (Discovering our heritage)
Par Judith Davidson. 1983
An introduction to the history and culture of Japan including a discussion of Japanese in the United States. Discusses Japanese…
legends, festivals, home life, schools, and sports. Grades 5-8. 1983. (Discovering our heritage)Graveyards of the dinosaurs: what it's like to discover prehistoric creatures (I Was There Ser.)
Par Shelley Tanaka, Philip J Currie, Mark Norell, Paul C Sereno. 1998
Describes paleontologists' discovery of dinosaur fossils at major sites in Mongolia, Canada, and Argentina. Presents information on the Oviraptor, Centrosaurus,…
and Herrerasaurus, among others. Discusses scientific evidence linking birds and carnivorous dinosaurs. Grades 4-7. 1998.Feathered dinosaurs
Par Christopher Sloan. 2000
Discusses the theory that birds are modern evolutionary descendants of dinosaurs, comparing their skeletons and bone structure. Describes the 1996…
discovery in China of theropod fossils showing feathers. Explains the functions of various feathers and possible evolution of arms to wings. For grades 4-7. 2000.China homecoming
Par Jean Fritz. 1985
The author lived in China until she was 13 years old. In this book, she tells of her return to…
Hankou, her home town, four decades later. Companion volume to "Homesick : my own story" (DC06014). For junior and senior high readers. c1985.Albertosaurus: death of a predator (Discoveries in palaeontology, #1)
Par Monique Keiran. 1999
Some 75 million years ago, one dinosaur ended its life. The dinosaur was an Albertosaurus -- distant cousin to the…
ferocious, meat-eating predator Tyrannosaurus Rex. But its death was also a beginning -- the start of its transformation into a fossil, which lay undiscovered for millennia until the forces of erosion brought the young dinosaur, once again, to light. Grades 4-7. 1999.China and the Chinese
Par Lyn Harrington. 1966
Mustang, the forbidden kingdom: exploring the lost Himalayan land
Par Michel Peissel. 1967
An anthropologist and explorer describes his travels and experiences when he became the first foreigner ever to make an extended…
visit to Mustang, a tiny, independent land on the Nepal border, surrounded on three sides by Tibet. For junior and senior high readers. 1967.The people of Japan
Par Pearl S Buck. 1966
Comparing the Japan she knew as a child with the Japan of today, the author discusses the changes which have…
occurred since World War II. Family life, sexual attitudes, the position of women, and traditions are some of the topics covered. For junior and senior high readers. 1966.Life: the first four billion years : the story of life from the big bang to the evolution of humans
Par Martin Jenkins. 2019
Iqbal and his ingenious idea: how a science project helps one family and the planet (CitizenKid)
Par Rebecca Green, Elizabeth Suneby. 2018
When his mother is forced to cook indoors due to the monsoon season in Bangladesh, young Iqbal decides the school…
district's science fair is the perfect time to create a stove that doesn't produce smoke and harmful fumes. For grades 2-4. 2018Gandhi for kids: his life and ideas, with 21 activities (For Kids series #62)
Par Ellen Voelckers Mahoney. 2016
Recounts the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948). Discusses how his work to promote nonviolence, peace, simplicity, and freedom connects…
to contemporary issues. Includes activities such as making Nan Khatai cookies, practicing anti-consumerism, and designing a vegetarian menu. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2016De-extinction: the science of bringing lost species back to life
Par Rebecca E. Hirsch. 2017
Describes the causes of the last five mass-extinction events and maintains that human activity is causing the sixth. Explores the…
pros and cons of using technology to resurrect extinct plants and discusses the new science that makes it possible. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2017Samurai rising: the epic life of Minamoto Yoshitsune
Par Pamela S. Turner, Gareth Hinds. 2016
Documents the true story of the legendary samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune (1159-1189), who was raised in the household of the enemies…
who killed his father. Later, Yoshitsune was sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2016Sachiko: a Nagasaki bomb survivor's story (Nonfiction - Young Adult)
Par Caren Barzelay Stelson. 2016
Recounts the story of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki through the eyes of Sachiko Yasui, who was six when the…
devastation was wrought. Describes her experiences in the aftermath of the attack as well as her long journey to find peace. Some violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2016Angel Island: gateway to Gold Mountain
Par Russell Freedman. 2013
Recounts the history of the Angel Island Immigration Station. The San Francisco Bay island served as an entry point for…
half a million Asian immigrants to the United States in the early twentieth century. Highlights life in the detention barracks, interrogations, and the hardships the immigrants endured. For grades 5-8. 2013Scaly spotted feathered frilled: how do we know what dinosaurs really looked like?
Par Catherine Thimmesh. 2013
Ancient India (Ancient civilizations)
Par Rebecca Rowell. 2015
Overview of the history and accomplishments of ancient India's civilization, including its government and the birth of Buddhism. Provides details…
on art, faith, culture, military might, and its continuing legacy. For grades 6-9. 2015Where is ... ?: Books 1-6 (Where is...?)
Par Patricia Brennan Demuth, Jerry Hoare, Who Hq, Who Hq. 2015
Six books highlighting facts and history about important places in the world. Includes Where Are the Great Pyramids?, Where Is…
Mount Rushmore?, Where Is Niagara Falls?, Where Is the Empire State Building?, Where Is the Grand Canyon?, and Where Is the Great Wall? For grades 3-6. 2015