The Great Wall of China is Angela Fisher's brief history of the Great Wall.Angela FIsher's The Great Wall is an awe-inspiring, impressive, black and gray illustrations set the tone for this history of the building of the Great Wall of China. (School Library Journal)
 

Which were the first cities of India and how were they discovered? What was it like living in Mughal times? How did the British, who had come to trade in India, end up ruling the country? How has India changed after Independence? Delve into India's past to discover the answers to these questions and many more in this comprehensive history of our nation. Journey through time to visit the baths and palaces of the first cities of Harappa, the stupas of Ashoka and the flamboyant courts of the great Mughals, rich in art, culture and architecture. Learn how the revolution of 1857 really started and march alongside Gandhi on his quest for an India free from British rule. Plus, discover more about each period through fun and easy 'To do' activities. Told in simple, lucid prose and interspersed with beautiful illustrations, A Children's History of India makes learning history a fun and engaging experience for readers of all ages.
 

Its 1950 and the Communist country of North Korea has invaded its neighboring country of South Korea. The United Nations has stepped in to help South Korea by providing weapons and soldiers. Nearly all of these soldiers come from the United States. Will you: Serve as a pilot in Korea with the U.S. Marine Corps? Lie about your age to enlist as a 16 year old member of the U.S. military reserves? Join in the fight for your country as a young South Korean man? Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to survival or to death.
 

Great Ancient China Projects You Can Build Yourself explores the incredible ingenuity and history of ancient China with 25 hands-on projects for readers ages 9 and up. Great Ancient China Projects covers topics from porcelain pottery, paper, gunpowder, and dynasties, to martial arts, medicinal healers, jade carvers, and terracotta warriors. With step-by-step activities, kids will learn how to construct a house with proper feng shui and create a simple Chinese hanging compass. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach kids about this innovative society and its continued influence on modern culture.
 

**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner****Middle School Book of the Year-- Northern Lights Book Awards****Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner**For the first time, middle readers can learn the complete story of the courageous girl whose life, which ended through the effects of war, inspired a worldwide call for peace.In this book, author Sue DiCicco and Sadako's older brother Masahiro tell her complete story in English for the first time--how Sadako's courage throughout her illness inspired family and friends, and how she became a symbol of all people, especially children, who suffer from the impact of war. Her life and her death carry a message: we must have a wholehearted desire for peace and be willing to work together to achieve it. Sadako Sasaki was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on her city of Hiroshima at the end of World War II. Ten years later, just as life was starting to feel almost normal again, this athletic and enthusiastic girl was fighting a 
 

It's the 1960s, and the Vietnam War is raging. You find yourself in the midst of the turmoil. Will you: Enlist in the Marines and volunteer to go to war? Join your fellow young Americans eager to protest the war? Be a young Vietnamese man forced to choose between the communist North and the capitalist South? Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to jail, to the jungles of Vietnam, or even to death.
 

In this book, early fluent readers will marvel at Angkor Wat while learning about its history, location, uses, and architecture. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the landmark's cultural and religious history. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an At a Glance recap offers a map and quick stats on the landmark. Children can learn more about Angkor Wat using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Angkor Wat also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Angkor Wat is part of Jump!'s Whole Wide World series.
 

A journey to the highest and most beautiful mountain range in the world8213the Himalayas8213thought to be the most magical place on Earth. This region of the world is often overlooked and there are presently very few nonfiction titles that provide such a collection of diverse, accessible information. Recommended.82218213School Library Connection Beorlegi8217s double-page, jewel-toned illustrations show the stunning colors that characterize life in this region, from the brilliant blue sky to fluttering prayer flags.82218213Booklist About 50 million years ago, a colossal class between Indian and Asia resulted in the tallest landform on earth, with 14 peaks reaching over 8,000 meters above sea levels as it journeys through Nepal, India and Tibet. This book treks up, down, and through these magnificent mountains (including Mount Everest!), revealing the history, people, wildlife, and legends of Nepal, India and Tibet along the way. Excerpt: Rishikesh is a sacred city situated at the foot 
 

In the early 1700s, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, after having been a samurai for a long time and then becoming a Buddhist monk at the end of his life composed this extraordinary text as his spiritual testament. It is the one of a samurai forged in the spirit of loyalty and honor combined with the inner depth of the religious tradition he used to practice. The author did not want it published, believing it to be his intimate dialogue, and for a good two hundred years it was like that : it was only in 1906 that what is now more than ever a gospel of ethicality, an inspiring example of conscious presence, was given to print for a culture such as our Western one , pragmatic, rational and too often superficial .What will you get from the reading of this version?The true gospel of the Samurai hidden for two hundred years.A surprisingly timely book for the inner depth of the Samurai spirit.A disorienting view for our Western culture that should make us reflect.The key that unlocks the secret of the