Bibliograph

Blast back!, the Great Wall of China, by Nancy Ohlin ; illustrated by Adam Larkum

Type

Label

Blast back!, the Great Wall of China, by Nancy Ohlin ; illustrated by Adam Larkum

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 110)

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 7 to 10

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blast back!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

951071243

resource.readingGradeLevel

Grades 4 to 6

Responsibility statement

by Nancy Ohlin ; illustrated by Adam Larkum

Series statement

Blast back!

Sub title

the Great Wall of China

Summary

When people think about the Great Wall of China, that massive structure is likely to come to mind. But why did they build the wall in the first place, and how is it even still standing?

Table Of Contents

A brief history of the Great Wall of China -- What is the Great Wall made of? -- Passes and towers -- China before the Great Wall -- The beginnings of the Great Wall -- A unified China, a unified wall -- The Great Wall from the Han through the Song Dynasties -- The Great Wall under Mongolian rule -- The Great Wall during the Ming Dynasty -- The Great Wall during the Qing Dynasty -- China today -- The Great Wall today -- Epilogue

Target audience

primary

resource.variantTitle

Great Wall of China

Classification