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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2005
Gr 9-Up Readers seriously interested in history, in archaeology -or in China -will be well served by this engrossing book. Its 23 chapters progress chronologically, but each has a focus (e.g., the Shang, warfare, Buddhism, crafts, the role of women), and several of them engagingly retell the story of a memorable person, like Shensheng, Lady Hao, Laozi, and Wang Mang. A pronunciation chart is provided, a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More