Snow Falling in Spring: Coming of Age in China During the Cultural Revolution (Melanie Kroupa Books)
by Moying Li
The Taj Mahal (Campfire Graphic Novels)
by Rik Hoskin and Aadil Khan
The Taj Mahal in India has been called a 'teardrop on the cheek of time'. This grand monument that was raised to house the mortal remains of Mumtaz Mahal, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's beloved wife, today draws millions of visitors from across the globe. One of more than 85 titles Campfire has published since their introduction to North America in 2010. This is the story behind the Taj Mahal - of the incredible love story of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, how they met and fell in love, and how...
Told in her own words, here is the true story of a girl who posed as a boy during World War II — and dared to speak up for her fellow prisoners of war. With the Japanese army poised to invade their Indonesian island in 1942, Rita la Fontaine’s family knew that they and the other Dutch and Dutch-Indonesian residents would soon become prisoners of war. Fearing that twelve-year-old Rita would be forced to act as a "comfort woman" for the Japanese soldiers, the family launched a desperate plan to t...
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Mao’s China, 1945–1976 Student Book (EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORY (9-1))
by Robin Bunce
Exam Board: Edexcel Level: GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 Series Editor: Angela Leonard This Student Book: covers the essential content in the new specification in an engaging way, using detailed narrative, sources, timelines, key words, helpful activities and extension material uses the 'Thinking Historically' approach and activities to help develop conceptual understanding of areas such as evidence, interpretations, causation and change, throug...
From Steve Sheinkin, the award-winning author of The Port Chicago 50 and Bomb comes a tense, exciting exploration of what the Times deemed "the greatest story of the century": how Daniel Ellsberg transformed from obscure government analyst into "the most dangerous man in America," and risked everything to expose the government's deceit. On June 13, 1971, the front page of the New York Times announced the existence of a 7,000-page collection of documents containing a secret history of the Vietnam...
An exploration of the life and achievements of Mohandas Gandhi. The book examines his early years, studies and interests and then assesses his professional life, its low points and their legacy. An underlying theme throughout the "Leading Lives" series is to look at whether an individual can change the course of history. The book contains: feature panels detailing the lives of colleagues and rivals; a timeline and maps; further reading and websites; a glossary and index.
'I am truly a child of both countries and both cultures.' Born to an Indian father and an English mother, Jamila Gavin's childhood was divided between two worlds. Her earliest memories are of India, where she lived in a crumbling palace built for a prince, and learned to steal sugar cane and suck mangoes. But she would spend much of her childhood in England, where she picked blackberries, got chilblains, and learned to recognise doodlebug bombs. And between the two there were unforgettable jou...
Traces the course of the third longest river in the world, the Yangtze in China, and describes its physical features, history, importance as a source of food and for transportation, and more.
Causes and Consequences of the First World War (Causes & Consequences S.)
by Stewart Ross
The Force Born of Truth (Civil Rights Struggles Around the World)
by Betsy Kuhn
Discusses the iconic photo of a lone protester, Tank Man, stopping a row of tanks near Tiananmen Square during protests in 1989. In Beijing on June 5, 1989, army tanks rolled down the city's main avenues in a show of government force. When a man suddenly and bravely stepped in front of the tanks, halting their progress, the image became an iconic symbol of protest.
Describes the geography, history, people, and customs of Burma.
The Conquests of Genghis Khan (Pivotal Moments in History)
by Alison Behnke
The End of the Shoguns and the Birth of Modern Japan, 2nd Edition (Pivotal Moments in History)
by Lawrence J Zwier and Mark E. Cunningham