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Red star & green dragon: looking at New China
Par Lila Perl. 1983
Iraq (Major world nations)
Par J. P Docherty. 1999
Explores the people, history, culture, land, and economy of this Middle Eastern country, once called Mesopotamia, which is considered the…
"cradle of civilization." Also briefly discusses its modern wars with neighbours Iran and Kuwait. Grades 5-8. c1999.In the land of the Taj Mahal: the world of the fabled Mughals
Par Ed Rothfarb. 1998
Traces the history of the three-hundred-year Mughal dynasty in northern India. Describes the Mughals' arrival in the fifteenth century led…
by Babur, who conquered and remained to rule. Examines the development of Islam during the interchange of cultures, as the Mughals interacted with the local Hindu traditions. For junior and senior high readers. 1998.First dive to shark dive
Par Peter Lourie. 2011
Adventures on the ancient Silk Road
Par Priscilla Galloway, Dawn Hunter. 2009
Presents accounts of three explorers who journeyed on the Silk Road: Xuanzang, a seventh-century Buddhist pilgrim from China; Genghis Khan,…
the early-thirteenth-century Mongolian conqueror; and Marco Polo, the late-thirteenth-century Venetian merchant who traveled to the Chinese court. Includes cultural facts about places along the various routes. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-fiction. 2009.Red land, Yellow River: a story from the Cultural Revolution
Par Ange Zhang. 2004
In 1966, Zhang was a teen in Beijing when Mao Zedong began the Cultural Revolution. Though he was the son…
of a "bad guy" (a famous writer), he became swept up in the revolution, until the violence and his father's arrest made him question its goals. In 1968 was sent to a small village to learn how to farm, where he discovered his true calling - art. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2004.Sachiko: 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. 2013Ancient 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. 2015At home in her tomb: Lady Dai and the ancient Chinese treasures of Mawangdui
Par Sarah S. Brannen, Christine Liu-Perkins. 2014
Explores the mysteries of the Mawangdui (mah-wahng-dway) tombs, one of China's top archaeological finds, and sheds light on what life…
was like during the Han dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.). Details the burial and condition of Lady Dai's body and cause of death. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2014Meet our new student from Japan (Robbie reader. Meet our new student from)
Par Lori McManus. 2010
American students prepare for a new classmate by learning about Japan--an island group off the continent of Asia. This overview…
introduces Japan's twelve-thousand-year history, its volcanic geography, and customs and celebrations. Includes a recipe for Osumashi soup and instructions for making a Koi-Nobori (fish-shaped wind sock). For grades 3-6. 2010Meet our new student from India (Robbie reader. Meet our new student from)
Par Khadija Ejaz. 2010
Welcoming new student Jai Singh to a third-grade class in Oklahoma is the setting used to introduce the history, geography,…
and cultures of India. Includes a recipe for the cooling drink mango lassi and instructions for making a Diwali diya for the Hindu festival of lights. For grades 3-6. 2010Meet our new student from China (Robbie reader. Meet our new student from)
Par Tamra Orr. 2009
Classroom preparations provide the setting for this overview of the large Asian nation, its historical dynasties, its wildlife and natural…
features, and daily life of the people--who numbered one and one third billion in 2008. Includes an almond-cookie recipe and instructions for making a paper lantern. For grades 3-6. 2009Real ninja: over 20 true stories of Japan's secret assassins
Par Coral Tulloch, James Field, Stephen R Turnbull. 2008
Traces the rise of ninja (invisible men) forces that peaked in the sixteenth century--the time of Japan's great civil wars.…
Discusses ninja training, weapons (including poisons), disguises, and tactics, as well as the feats of famous ninja. For grades 4-7. 2008Real samurai: over 20 true stories about the knights of old Japan! (Real Adventurers Ser.)
Par Stephen Turnbull, James Field, Stephen R Turnbull. 2007
Provides brief biographies of brave commanders, such as Minamoto Yoshiie of ancient Japan, as well as warrior monks, wandering swordsmen,…
and fearless women. Discusses the evolution of the samurai class and describes their training, armor, weapons, horses, and tactics. For grades 3-6. 2007Focuses on violent upheavals as agents of name change--for a major city in Vietnam during the 1965-1975 war, Cambodia under…
the Khmers, Burma, and the Japanese Empire. Discusses the warriors and historical figures who precipitated these name and boundary shifts. For grades 6-9. 2008Ancient China: archaeology unlocks the secrets of China's past (National Geographic investigates)
Par Jacqueline A Ball, Richard H. Levey, Jacqueline Ball. 2007
Explains archaeologists' exploration of ancient tombs and villages to find clues about the way people lived long ago. Discusses the…
two-thousand-year-old pottery army guarding the tomb of the first emperor of China, jade burial suits, and the best-preserved mummy in the world--Lady Dai. For grades 4-7. 2007Empire of the Mongols (Great Empires of the Past Ser.)
Par Michael Burgan. 2005
Chronicles the empire formed by Chinggis (Genghis) Khan and his army in their sweep from Mongolia across China and Russia.…
Discusses the benefits of uniting the area. Explains thirteenth-century daily life, covering food, clothing, child-rearing customs, belief system, and military tactics. For grades 6-9. 2005The gods and goddesses of ancient China
Par Leonard Everett Fisher. 2003
The author of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Maya (DB 51626) describes the most prominent figures from Chinese mythology.…
Deities include the Jade Emperor, the God of Fire, the God of Mischief, and the Goddess of Love, among others. For grades 4-7. 2003