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Little green
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Chun Yu |
I was born in a small city near the East Sea, when the Great Cultural Revolution began. My name is Little Green, my country Zhong Guo, the Middle Kingdom. When I was ten years old, our leader had die… |
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Chinese New Year
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Alice K. Flanagan |
Explores the origins of Chinese New Year, a holiday that marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and describes the preparations, foods, customs, and symbols associated with the celebrati… |
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Oracle bones, stars, and wheelbarrows
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Frank Xavier Ross |
Discusses the achievements of the ancient Chinese in astronomy, medicine, science, and engineering, as well as such influential Chinese inventions as paper, printing, gun powder, and the compass. |
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China
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Ali Brownlie Bojang |
Part of the "World in Focus" series, this book gives insight into life in Afghanistan, a mountainous country in central Asia, with a rich culture dating back thousands of years. It looks at the chall… |
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Kubla Khan
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Kathleen Krull |
Always cast in a supporting role in the many books about Marco Polo, the great Kubla Khan now takes center stage in a splendid picture-book biography. He is a wonderful subject-a man who liked to liv… |
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A ticket to China
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Janet Riehecky |
Discusses the people, geography, history, religion, language, customs, lifestyle, and culture of the third largest country in the world. |
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China
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Janet Riehecky |
Examines the history, society, economy, and culture of China. |
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Daily life in ancient and modern Beijing
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Robert F. Baldwin |
Explores daily life in Beijing in both ancient and modern times. |
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Leaving China
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James McMullan |
Illustrator James McMullan discusses how his early childhood in China and his wartime journeys with his mother influenced his life and career.
This memoir, presented in paintings and words by intern… |
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Antiguo Egipto
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Hart, George |
Explore las increibles riquezas de la corte de los faraones y de cualquier egipcio, desde sorprendentes joyas, herramientas y juguetes hasta momias eternas. |
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Moonbeams, dumplings & dragon boats
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Nina Simonds |
Presents background information, related tales, and activities for celebrating five Chinese festivals--Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Moon Festiv… |
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Uncle Sam's little wars
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John Langellier |
A history of the United States Army from 1898 to 1902 during the time it served overseas in three international conflicts, focusing on its uniforms and equipment. |
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Ancient Chinese art
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Jane Shuter |
Introduces and explains the history of ancient Chinese art. This title links a range of art, including painting, crafts and sculpture to the historical and cultural contexts of the ancient Chinese an… |
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A family in China
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Nance Lui Fyson |
Describes the life of a twelve-year-old from rural northeast China and the ways her life is different from when her mother was a child. |
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Mao vs. Chiang
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Robert S. Elegant |
Traces the events of the twenty-four year struggle for power between Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Tse-tung and their influence on the destiny of China. |
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D is for Doufu
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Maywan Shen Krach |
An alphabet book approach exploring the beauty and richness of the Chinese culture. |
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Red star & green dragon
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Lila Perl |
Reviews recent Chinese history and discusses social, economic, and political factors which influence life in modern China. |
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The Great Wall
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Elizabeth Mann |
Examines the building of the Great Wall of China and the thousands of years of conflict that preceded it. |
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A day on a Chinese commune
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Audrey Topping |
Brief text and black-and-white photographs follow the daily activities of a little boy living on a commune in China. |
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Acrobats & ping-pong
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Isobel Willcox |
Highlights various forms of recreation enjoyed by the people of China. |
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