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Sorghaghtani of Mongolia
Bridges, Shirin Yim; Nguyen, Albert
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Description for Sorghaghtani of Mongolia
Hardcover.
On the wind-swept steppes of Mongolia in the thirteenth century, a princess was given the chance to rule. She took lands that had been ruined by war and made them wealthy again, brought mutual respect and cooperation to a downtrodden and distrustful people, and in a battle of wits that was like a giant chess game, won for her sons the imperial throne. This is the story of Sorghaghtani, a real and remarkable princess who handed her sons the largest empire in the world. Richly illustrated and narrated with humor, The Thinking Girl's Treasury of Real Princesses brings to ... Read more
On the wind-swept steppes of Mongolia in the thirteenth century, a princess was given the chance to rule. She took lands that had been ruined by war and made them wealthy again, brought mutual respect and cooperation to a downtrodden and distrustful people, and in a battle of wits that was like a giant chess game, won for her sons the imperial throne. This is the story of Sorghaghtani, a real and remarkable princess who handed her sons the largest empire in the world. Richly illustrated and narrated with humor, The Thinking Girl's Treasury of Real Princesses brings to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Goosebottom Books Llc United States
Number of pages
24
Condition
New
Number of Pages
24
Place of Publication
Foster City, CA, United States
ISBN
9780984509829
SKU
V9780984509829
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Bridges, Shirin Yim; Nguyen, Albert
Shirin Yim Bridges' first book, Ruby's Wish, was a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book and won the Ezra Jack Keats award. It is on several state reading lists, has been translated into seven languages, and is now in its eleventh edition. The Umbrella Queen made TIME/CNN's Top 10 Lists and was also named a Best Children's Book by the Bank ... Read more
Reviews for Sorghaghtani of Mongolia
"The scrapbook-style design of the series lends itself to easy browsing, but these titles will serve well for reports, too, and are sure to interest readers who are looking for something a little different for their research."
School Library Journal "Nguyen's cartoonish illustrations and Bridges' cheekily humorous text are entertaining."
Horn Book Guide
School Library Journal "Nguyen's cartoonish illustrations and Bridges' cheekily humorous text are entertaining."
Horn Book Guide