Summary: Panoramic illustrations and fascinating text reveal the story of the Great Wall and the individuals who helped build it, bringing to life key periods and turning points in the Great Wall's history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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Summary: Examines the building of the Great Wall of China and the thousands of years of conflict that preceded it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mikaya Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951 MANHenzel, Cynthia Kennedy
Summary: Offers a brief overview of the history of the Great Wall of China, discussing its original purpose, how it was built, why it is considered a threatened monument, and what is being done to conserve it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951 HENFisher, Leonard Everett.
Summary: A brief history of the Great Wall of China, begun about 2,200 years ago to keep out Mongol invaders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1986
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 931 FISDemuth, Patricia.
Summary: More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed that more than a million Chinese died building it, earning the wall its nickname--the longest cemetery on earth....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHEMorley, Jacqueline.
Summary: Describes the construction of the Great Wall of China.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355 MORStanborough, Rebecca
Summary: "Explains the history behind andthe process of building the Great Wall of China"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 931 STRajan, Rekha S.
Summary: "This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624 RAJMooney, Carla
Summary: "For thousands of years, the Great Wall of China has stretched across China's Northern provinces. It winds like a giant, sleeping dragon from the Pacific coast in the east to the Gobi Desert in the west. But it's not the only wall in China. Learn about the boodling techniques used, the empires who constructed them, and what their purposes were over the centuries in this informative book. Put...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Educational Media 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 931 MOOSummary: European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Great 2017Summary: China Rises (a look at this rapidly developing economic power, from a factory to a pop concert and an Olympic volleyball court to the red carpet at the Shanghai Film Festival) and Behind the Great Wall (a look at the world's single greatest structure).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Discovery Channel 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHISummary: European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD GRECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD GrZhao, Xiran Jay,.
Summary: "The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But when she gets her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Teen 2021