Secrets of the terra-cotta soldier

Through the stories of a terra-cotta soldier who has survived through the centuries, thirteen-year-old Ming, a village boy in 1970s China, learns the history of Emperor Qin, known both for building the Great Wall of China and for burying scholars alive, and how and why the terra-cotta soldiers came...

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Main Author: Compestine, Ying Chang.
Other Authors: Compestine, Vinson.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Amulet Books, 2014.
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Summary: Through the stories of a terra-cotta soldier who has survived through the centuries, thirteen-year-old Ming, a village boy in 1970s China, learns the history of Emperor Qin, known both for building the Great Wall of China and for burying scholars alive, and how and why the terra-cotta soldiers came to be.
Physical Description: 224 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9781419705403 (hbk.)
1419705407 (hbk.)
Author Notes: Ying Chang Compestine grew up in China and now lives in Lafayette, California. She is a popular author of children's books, cookbooks, and novels. Ying's son, Vinson Compestine, is a National Merit Scholar currently studying at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business.