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Series
Understanding China through comics volume 1
Language
English
Formats
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Who founded China? Are Chinese people religious? What is Chinese culture and how has it changed over time? The accessible and fun Understanding China Through Comics series answers those questions and more. For all ages, Foundations of Chinese Civilization covers China's early history in comic form, introducing philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, the story of the Silk Road, famous emperors like Han Wudi, and the process of China's unification....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Explore history without the confines of time or distance. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue colleagues in trouble. Readers join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras, and cultures on the way.
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 1
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a 'curse' afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 2
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When word of her accomplishments falls on the ears of His Imperial Majesty, Maomao finds herself tasked with a direct request from the throne. Turning down the emperor is out of the question for the former(?) apothecary if she wants to keep her head! But while acquiescing to the emperor is expected of all subjects, Maomao is about to discover that ladies-in-waiting have still more taxing duties to which to attend, as preparations for the garden banquet...
Author
Series
Understanding China through comics volume 02
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Division to Unification in Imperial China is series volume 2. It explores the Age of Division, a period of civil wars and foreign invasions, through to the Golden Age of the Tang dynasty - at the time the most powerful empire in the world - and its ultimate collapse. This same era saw the spread of new ideas and religions, like the Profound Learning movement, Buddhism, and Taoism.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei Wuxian -- the grandmaster of demonic cultivation -- was driven to his death when the most powerful clans united to destroy him. Thirteen years later, Wei Wuxian is reborn. Summoned by a young man who sacrificed his soul in a forbidden ritual, Wei Wuxian is now bound to seek vengeance on the stranger's behalf or risk the destruction of his own soul. But when an evil entity emerges, a familiar face from...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity is series volume 3. It recounts the great cultural advances made by the Song dynasty including the invention of gunpowder, printing, and the compass, as well as the birth of Neo-Confucianism. It tells of the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan, as well as other steppe tribes, who eventually topple the Song and establish the Yuan, a dynasty that blended traditional Chinese culture with Mongol rule.
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