Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Happy, Happy Chinese New Year!	Demi	Examines the customs, traditions, food, and lore associated with the celebration of Chinese New Year.	OL103637W
Little green	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…	OL12367409W
Marco Polo	Stephen Feinstein	"Examines the life of Italian explorer Marco Polo, including a childhood in Venice, his travels in China and the Mongol empire, his service to Kublai Khan, and his imprisonment in Genoa"--Provided by…	OL15053711W
Beijing	Deborah Kent	Describes physical aspects, history, and social life and customs of the capital of the People's Republic of China.	OL16022137W
China	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…	OL17004980W
A ticket to China	Janet Riehecky	Discusses the people, geography, history, religion, language, customs, lifestyle, and culture of the third largest country in the world.	OL1819250W
Daily life in ancient and modern Beijing	Robert F. Baldwin	Explores daily life in Beijing in both ancient and modern times.	OL1874069W
Leaving China	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…	OL19710071W
Ancient Chinese religion and beliefs	Brian Hanson-Harding	From ancient Chinese concepts of the cosmos to their perceptions of the afterlife, the ancient Chinese had a rich and varied system of religion and beliefs. In this useful resource, readers will get …	OL19730135W
Where Is the Great Wall?	Patricia Demuth	More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept…	OL19994223W
Emperor Qin's terra-cotta army	Diane Bailey	Every new and groundbreaking archaeological discovery refines our understanding of human history. This title examines the exploration and study of Emperor Qin s terra-cotta army. The book explores th…	OL19994227W
We live in China	Pascal Pilon,Elisabeth Thomas	Learn about the people and places of China.	OL20483979W
Foods of China	Christine VeLure Roholt	"Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to cook Chinese food. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--	OL23186016W
Uncle Sam's little wars	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.	OL23744623W
A family in China	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.	OL2640464W
Mao vs. Chiang	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.	OL3352305W
Red eggs and dragon boats	Carol Stepanchuk	This is a book about the celebration of Chinese festivals. Most of the Chinese festivals are based on the lunar calendar. It includes festivals such as the Chinese lunar New Year, Clear Brightness fe…	OL3974189W
Holding up the sky	Margaret Rau	Describes the lives of several young people in various parts of China, and the political, cultural, and economic factors that affect them.	OL452834W
The Great Wall	Elizabeth Mann	Examines the building of the Great Wall of China and the thousands of years of conflict that preceded it.	OL500241W
A day on a Chinese commune	Audrey Topping	Brief text and black-and-white photographs follow the daily activities of a little boy living on a commune in China.	OL6333145W