Where Is the Great Wall?
Paperback – Illustrated, February 5, 2015
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · February 5, 2015
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.
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- Who it’s for
- The Great Wall offers a striking route into China’s long, changing history.
- Themes
- Great Wall of China, Chinese dynasties, Human cost of construction
- Genres
- Asian History for Kids, Asia for Kids, Ancient History for Kids
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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 growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed that more than a million Chinese died building it, earning the wall its nickname--the longest cemetery on earth.
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Through the story of the wall, Patricia Brennan Demuth is able to tell the story of China itself, the rise and fall of dynasties, the greatness of its culture, and its present-day status as a Communist world power.
A Wall, A History
The Great Wall offers a striking route into China’s long, changing history.
Come here for
- A landmark with a story larger than its stones
- Connections between dynasties, culture, and modern China
Expect
- A clear-eyed account of the wall’s immense human cost
- A broad sweep from ancient China to its present-day power
Where it sits
| Asian History for Kids | 59% |
|---|---|
| Ancient History for Kids | 48% |
| Asia for Kids | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ancient History for Kids
- Asian History for Kids
- Symbols & Monuments
- Authors
- Patricia Brennan Demuth
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- February 5, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Great Wall of China · Chinese dynasties · Human cost of construction
- Reading lane
- Ancient History for Kids