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Author | : Pilegard, Virginia Walton |
Publisher | : Pelican Publishing |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781455613823 |
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When a hostile army attacks the warlord's palace in ancient China, Chuan and his friend, Jing Jing, find an ingenious way to scare them off using simple kites.
Author | : Virginia Walton Pilegard |
Publisher | : Pelican Publishing |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2001-09-30 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781455613809 |
Download The Warlord's Beads Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Introduce your little reader to numbers with this tale of a boy in ancient China crafting an abacus to help his father count a warlord’s treasure. Young Chuan lives with his father in the beautiful palace of a powerful Chinese warlord. As a reward for his cleverness in solving the warlord’s puzzle, Father is given the job of tallying the warlord’s treasure—brilliant jewels, rich brocades, and spices from a thousand lands. Life at the palace is luxurious but filled with so many interruptions Father often loses count! The varying totals lead the suspicious warlord to accuse him of stealing, and Father is about to lose hope. Just in time, Chuan discovers a special use for the warlord’s lovely jade beads—a use that will help Father keep an accurate tally and cause the warlord to pronounce Chuan as clever as his Father. Often used by teachers of the primary grades to illustrate the powerful concept of “base ten,” various types of counting frames appeared in China during the Middle Ages. The Warlord’s Beads is a valuable tool for introducing young readers to the wonder of numbers as well as the beauty and mystery of ancient China. Praise for The Warlord’s Beads A November/December 2001 Booksense 76 Selection Accelerated Reader Program Selection “Debon’s distinctive artwork adds to the fairy tale feeling of this story.” —Children’s Literature “Debon evocatively depicts court dress and decorative details . . . Capped with a diagram for a modern version of Chuan’s counting frame made of cardboard, pipe cleaners, and o-shaped breakfast cereal.” —Kirkus Reviews “Debon’s well-composed, often dramatic, and sometimes comical paintings bring the story to life. With or without the math lesson, a good picture book for reading aloud.” —Booklist “Helpful to children learning how to count, add, and subtract and is a good choice for most collections.” —School Library Journal “Children will not be disappointed in this sequel to the award-winning The Warlord’s Puzzle.” —JoAnn Lum, Hipfish Magazine
Author | : Virginia Walton Pilegard |
Publisher | : Pelican Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781589803787 |
Download The Warlord's Alarm Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
While traveling to an important feast in ancient China, Chuan and his friend Jing Jing devise a water "alarm" clock to make sure their party reaches the emperor's palace before rival warlords. Includes a brief history of water clocks and instructions for making one.
Author | : Virginia Pilegard |
Publisher | : Pelican Publishing |
Total Pages | : 38 |
Release | : 2000-02-29 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781455613854 |
Download The Warlord's Puzzle Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A MAY/JUNE 2000 BOOKSENSE '76 SELECTIONACCELERATED READER PROGRAM SELECTION"The use of foreshortening and a wide variety of camera angles makes each page a visual surprise. The emotions so clearly portrayed on each character's face echo those of the reader, who will finish this book with a broad smile."--Children's Literature "This handsome picture book will be useful for encouraging children to play around with geometry at home or in the classroom."--Booklist In China, a beautiful ceramic tile lies shattered on the ground, and the artist who dropped it is sentenced to the land's worst punishment. The fierce warlord will execute the artist unless some wise person can put the seven pieces back together. That person will then be invited to live in the castle. Both locals and strangers from far away wait their turns for a chance to solve the warlord's puzzle. After learning why these people are waiting to enter the castle, a peasant boy convinces his poor but wise father to join the line. This little boy starts them off on the first step to solving the puzzle--entering the contest.
Author | : Virginia Walton Pilegard |
Publisher | : Pelican Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781589802711 |
Download The Warlord's Messengers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In ancient China, Chuan and Jing Jing invent a cart that sails on land in order to quickly reach the warlord with an important message from the emperor.
Author | : Jane Yolen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Kites |
ISBN | : |
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Describes the history of the kite, its use in sport, recreation, science, and war, and its many variations of form and design.
Author | : Craig Collie |
Publisher | : Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1742377971 |
Download The Reporter and the Warlords Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Full of intrigue and swashbuckling adventure, the story of an Australian journalist who was at the heart of the most turbulent period in Chinese history Set against the turbulent background of China in the first half of the 20th Century, this reads like a romantic novel--but it's a true story. The reporter is the intrepid Australian journalist, Will Donald, who arrived in Hong Kong in 1903 and by 1908 was managing editor of the China Mail. As a freelance journalist based in Shanghai, Donald then became advisor to a number of influential public figures, including Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai-Shek, entangling himself in their power struggles. He participated in the armed struggle to overthrow the last emperor of China and then wrote proclamations for Sun Yat-Sen, who ultimately became Provisional President of the Republic of China. Will Donald's most intriguing alliance was with the swashbuckling Manchurian warlord and morphine-addicted womanizer, Zhang Xueliang. The lives of these two extraordinary men became entwined over the decades and provide a compelling narrative. The role of both Australian and American advisors in these events has a particularly modern resonance.
Author | : Khaled Hosseini |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2008-09-18 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 074758589X |
Download A Thousand Splendid Suns Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A riveting and powerful story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship and an indestructible love
Author | : Laura Torbet |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Niloofar Rahmani |
Publisher | : Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2021-07-06 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1641603372 |
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"As a young Afghan woman who dreamed of becoming an air force pilot, Niloofar Rahmani confronted far more than technical challenges; she faced the opprobrium of an entire society." —Pamela Constable, author of Playing with Fire and former Kabul and Islamabad bureau chief for the Washington Post The true story of Niloofar Rahmani and her determination to become Afghanistan's first female air force pilot—as seen on Anderson Cooper and ABC News In 2010, for the first time since the Soviets, Afghanistan allowed women to join the armed forces, and Rahmani entered Afghanistan's military academy. Rahmani had to break through social barriers to demonstrate confidence, leadership, and decisiveness—essential qualities for a pilot. She performed the first solo flight of her class—ahead of all her male classmates—and in 2013 became Afghanistan's first female fixed-wing air force pilot. The US State Department honored Rahmani with the International Women of Courage Award and brought her to the United States to meet Michelle Obama and fly with the US Navy's Blue Angels. But when she returned to Kabul, the danger to her and her family had increased significantly. Rahmani and her family are portraits of the resiliency of refugees and the accomplishments they can reach when afforded with opportunities