The Emperor's Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China

Lintong County, People's Republic of China, March 1974Three farmers are digging a well when suddenly their shovels...
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Author: Jane O'Connor
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The Emperor's Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China by O'Connor, Jane

The Emperor's Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China

$259.98

The Emperor's Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China

$259.98
Author: Jane O'Connor
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Lintong County, People's Republic of China, March 1974

Three farmers are digging a well when suddenly their shovels hit something hard. It is a clay head of a mad who stares back at them, open-eyed and amazingly real looking. The farmers have never seen anything like it; neither have the archeologists who arrive and being to uncover more and more pottery men--first dozens, then hundres and eventually thousands Buried for more than 2,200 years, they are soldiers, life-size as well as life-like, and they stand at attention as if waiting for the command to charge into battle. The only thing missing is their weapons, and soon those are found too--thousands of real bronze swords, daggers, and arrowheads still so sharp they can split a hair.

Now, after almost thirty years of ongoing excavation, a buried army of 7,500 terracotta soldiers and horses has emerged. And this site that three farmers accidentally stumbled upon ranks along with the Great Pyramids in Egypt as one of the true wonders of the ancient world.

The Emperor's Silent Army features more than forty full-color photos that showcase the terracotta troops. A vivid and engaging text tells all about the army as well as the extraordinary story of the men who commanded its creation--the ruthless and tyrannical first emperor of China.

Author: Jane O'Connor
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/15/2002
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.29h x 9.07w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780670035120
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.8
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 58901 / Emperor's Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China


Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2002 pg. 422
School Library Journal 04/01/2002 pg. 179
Booklist 04/15/2002 pg. 1398
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2002 pg. 413
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 475 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Multicultural Review 12/01/2002 pg. 106
Booklist 12/01/2002 pg. 684
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2003 pg. 797
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 475 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Jane O'Connor lives in New York City.

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