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Meltdown: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima
By Deirdre Langeland. 2021
Deirdre Langeland's Meltdown explores for middle grade readers the harrowing story of the deadly earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that…
caused the 2011 Fukushima power plant disasterOn March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever measured in Japan occurred off the northeast coast. It triggered a tsunami with a wall of water 128 feet high. The tsunami damaged the nuclear power plant in Fukushima triggering the nightmare scenario--a nuclear meltdown.For six days, employees at the plant worked to contain the meltdown and disaster workers scoured the surrounding flooded area for survivors.This book examines the science behind such a massive disaster and looks back at the people who experienced an unprecedented trifecta of destruction.Bamboo Shoots After the Rain: Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of Taiwan
By Sung-sheng Yvonne Chang, Ann C. Carver. 1990
This remarkable anthology introduces the short fiction of 14 writers, major figures in the literary movements of three generations, who…
represent a range of class, ethnic, age, and political perspectives. It is filled with "unexpected gems", writes Scarlet Cheng in Belles Lettres, including Lin Hai-yin's story of a woman suffering under a feudal system that dominated Old China; Chiang Hsiao-yun's optimistic solutions to problems of the elderly in the rapidly changing Taiwan of the 1980; and in between, a dozen richly diverse stories of aristocrats, comrades, wices, concubines, children, mothers, sexuality, rape, female initiation, and the tensions between traditional and modern life. "This is not western feminism with an Asian accent", says Bloomsbury Review, "but a description of one culture's reality...The woman protagonists survive both despite and because of their existence in a changing Taiwan." This book includes biographical headnotes, an introduction that addresses the literary movements represented, and an extensive bibliography.The Modern Age From Victoria's Empire to the End of the USSR (Story of the World #4)
By Susan Wise Bauer. 2021
Spend an entire year investigating the fascinating story of the modern world, from the American Civil War through the end…
of the twentieth century--from Europe and the Middle East through India, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, and both North and South America! Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Modern Age is widely used in charter and private schools, as well as co-ops around the world. It builds historical literacy, improves reading and comprehension skills in both fiction and nonfiction, and increases vocabulary--all in an enjoyable and entertaining story-like format. The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition central text offers 42 narrative chapters, told in chronological order and spanning the entire globe, that begin with revolt against the British in Victorian-ruled India, and end with the Persian Gulf War. Independent readers can easily enjoy the stories on their own, or parents and teachers can read aloud to younger students. This newly revised edition includes 48 beautiful new illustrations, easier-to-read formatting, and a pronunciation guide to the names and places discussed in the book. 48 black and white illustrationsRace Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II (Scholastic Focus)
By Deborah Hopkinson. 2023
A thrilling account of the most daring World War II rescue mission, liberating hundreds of American prisoners of war.Following the…
bombing of Pearl Harbor, America entered World War II, and a new theater of battle opened up in the Pacific. But US troops, along with thousands of Filipino soldiers who fought alongside them, were overtaken in the Philippines by a fiercely determined Japanese navy, and many Americans and Filipino fighters were killed or captured.These American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to endure the most horrific conditions on the deadly trek known as the Bataan Death March. Then, the American servicemen who were held captive by the Japanese military in Cabanatuan Camp and others in the Philippines, faced beatings, starvation, and tropical diseases, and lived constantly under the threat of death.Unable to forget their comrades’ fate and concerned that these POWs would be brutally murdered as the tides of war shifted in the Pacific, the US Army Rangers undertook one of the most daring and dangerous rescue missions of all time. Aided by the “Angels of the Underground,” the Sixth Ranger Battalion and courageous Filipino guerrilla soldiers set out on an uncertain and treacherous assignment.Often called the Great Raid, this remarkable story remains largely forgotten.Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson presents an extraordinary and unflinching look at the heroic servicemen and women who courageously weathered the worst of circumstances and conditions in service to their country, as well as those who answered the call to save their fellow soldiers.Who was genghis khan? (Who Was?)
By Nico Medina. 2018
Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning…
to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire in human history, he was as respected as he was feared. Learn more about the man and the legend in Who Was Genghis Khan?China, a history to 1949: A History To 1949 (Enchantment of the world)
By Valjean McLenighan. 1983
Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent: 10.000 to 539 B.C. (Looking Back Series)
By John Malam. 1999
Invincible Louisa: the story of the author of Little women
By Cornelia Meigs. 1968
Commodore Perry in the land of the Shogun
By Rhoda Blumberg. 1985
The Mauryas: Chandragupta to Ashoka: The Backstories, The Sagas, The Legacies
By Devika Rangachari. 2022
From c. 324 BCE to c. 185 BCE, the Mauryas controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent with efficiency and administrative…
finesse. Beginning with the origins of Magadha in the sixth century BCE, this definitive book on the Mauryas captures the drama, the colourful betrayals and the intrigues of the Mauryan dynasty in Magadha, starting with its enigmatic founder, Chandragupta Maurya, and his even more enigmatic mentor, Chanakya/ Kautilya, who helped him to get the throne. Chandragupta&’s son and heir, Bindusara, is an extremely shadowy, elusive figure in the historical narrative of the Mauryas. Sandwiched between his well-known father and his even more well-known son, Ashoka, Bindusara has slipped through the cracks of known history. Yet the little bits of evidence that we glean about him from varied sources suggest a ruler of power and foresight. A man of eclectic and whimsical tastes, even, who ensured that his heir would inherit a vaster empire than he did. Ashoka, Bindusara&’s son, was not only the most powerful Mauryan ruler but also one of the best-known monarchs in Indian history. There are several wildly imaginative tales that document his transition from Ashoka the Fierce to Ashoka the Contrite, consequent on the battle of Kalinga in c. 261 BCE where, horrified at the bloodshed, he underwent a radical personal and spiritual transformation and documented this fact all over his empire through inscriptions on pillars and rocks that have endured till today—a brilliant, pioneering method of communication. An incisive wit and humour makes Devika Rangachari&’s The Mauryas sparkle even when it is disentangling grave accounts of significant battles or tedious details of city planning. Culling details from secular and religious literary traditions, Graeco-Roman accounts and archaeological evidence to elucidate this lesser-known period of our ancient past, The Mauryas concludes with an analysis of the enduring legacy of this remarkable dynasty and its strong resonances in our present.Access to History: Sth Africa 1948-94: Apar State To Rainbow Nat Edxcl Epub
By Peter Clements. 2018
Exam Board: EdexcelLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS), Summer 2017 (A-level)Give your students the best chance…
of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students.This title:- Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A-level History specifications- Contains authoritative and engaging content- Includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians- Provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students understand how to apply what they have learntThis title is suitable for a variety of courses including:- Edexcel: Option 2F.2: South Africa, 1948-94: From apartheid state to 'rainbow nation'China's Long March: 6,000 miles of danger
By Jean Fritz, Yang Zhr Cheng. 1988
Traces the 1934-1935 journey of Mao Zedong's First Front Army as it retreated from the Nationalist forces of Chiang Kai-shek…
and sought a base area in which it could safely expand. The author's 1986 interviews of the survivors enliven the retelling of the events of the march. For grades 5-8 and older readersThe great fire
By Jim Murphy. 1995
An account of the conflagration that levelled much of Chicago in 1871. Chronicles events from the fire's outbreak and rapid…
spread to its extinguishment by rain, as reported by survivors and in documents of the period. Examines the origins, circumstances, and official failures that contributed to the disaster. Grades 5-8. A 1996 Newbery Honor Book. c1995.The rape of Nanking: the forgotten holocaust of World War II
By Iris Chang. 1997
An account of the Japanese occupation of Nanking, China, that began in December 1937. Describes a prolonged orgy of rape,…
torture, and murder that resulted in an estimated 350,000 deaths. Also explores why this massacre has been ignored by many historians. Descriptions of sex and violence. c1997.In the land of the Taj Mahal: the world of the fabled Mughals
By Ed Rothfarb. 1998
Traces the history of the three-hundred-year Mughal dynasty in northern India. Describes the Mughals' arrival in the fifteenth century led…
by Babur, who conquered and remained to rule. Examines the development of Islam during the interchange of cultures, as the Mughals interacted with the local Hindu traditions. For junior and senior high readers. 1998.Red scarf girl: a memoir of the Cultural Revolution
By Ji-Li Jiang. 1997
Jiang recounts her experiences from age twelve through fourteen when Chairman Mao declared the Cultural Revolution in China. The government…
denounced her family as landowners, forcing her to choose between Communism and her beloved family. She describes the sacrifices, hardships, and suffering of that period. For grades 6-9A group of one
By Rachna Gilmore. 2001
Fifteen-year-old Tara Mehta's life is turned upside down when her grandmother visits from India. Naniji disapproves of the family's Canadian…
lifestyle and feminist mother. But Tara also learns of her heritage and Naniji's involvement in Gandhi's peace movement. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2001West Bank/Gaza Strip: Major World Nations (Major World Nations Ser.Major World Nations Series)
By Rebecca Stefoff. 1999
Surveys the history, geography, people, and culture of Israel's West Bank and Gaza Strip. Explains the conflict between the Palestinian…
Arabs and the Israelis, and traces the past transfers of political control over the land. For grades 5-8. 1999Iraq (Major world nations)
By J. P Docherty. 1999
Explores the people, history, culture, land, and economy of this Middle Eastern country, once called Mesopotamia, which is considered the…
"cradle of civilization." Also briefly discusses its modern wars with neighbours Iran and Kuwait. Grades 5-8. c1999.Ancient Chinese dynasties (World History Ser.World History Series)
By Eleanor J Hall, Eleanor J. Hall. 2000
Traces the rule of ancient clans in China from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 221. Discusses their culture, history, conflicts, and…
society, as well as their artifacts. Includes information on written and spoken language, Confucianism, and Taoism. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2000