The Great Wall: The story of thousands of miles of earth and stone that turned a nation into a fortress
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Book Description
This is the story of a people's struggle for absolute security in a violent and dangerous world. Needing defense against the Mongols whose empire encompassed most of the known world, the Chinese built the Great Wall of China over 200 years. Thousands of miles long, the Wall was guarded by over a million soldiers manning thousands of forts and towers.
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Book Information
Publisher | Mikaya Press |
Binding | Paperback |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 48 |
ISBN-10 | 1931414122 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1931414128 |
Publication Date | 02/04/2006 |
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About Alan Witschonke (Illustrator) : Alan Witschonke is a published illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Alan Witschonke include The Taj Mahal: A Story of Love and Empire (Wonders of the... more
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