Bibliograph

Where is the Great Wall?, by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Jerry Hoare

Type

Label

Where is the Great Wall?, by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Jerry Hoare

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Where is the Great Wall?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881887992

Responsibility statement

by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Jerry Hoare

Series statement

Where is ...?

Summary

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. 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

Table Of Contents

Where is the Great Wall? -- A reason for walls -- Walls grow bigger -- A ruthless ruler -- The first Great Wall goes up -- Downfall -- Peace along the Wall -- Breaking into China -- The glory years -- Life at the Wall -- Symbol of China

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor