
Mystery of the Giant Masks of Sanxingdui |
Book Category:
Juvenile Fiction > People & Places > Asia
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Author:
Icy Smith
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Illustrator::
Gayle Garner Roski
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Binding:
Hardcover
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ISBN 13:
9780991345489
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Price:
US $19.95
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Publication Year:
2015
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Publisher Info
East West Discovery Press. InquiryThis unprecedented children's story reveals the people's collective sacrifice for peace, and offers a glimpse into the lost civilization of Sanxingdui in China, over 3,000 years ago. In 1986, the epic discovery of the monumental bronzes in Sanxingdui was acknowledged as the ?ninth wonder of the ancient world. The artifacts unearthed are as old as the Pyramids of Egypt and reveal an advanced and civilized society in Sanxingdui. The ancient history of China is being rewritten as the ongoing excavation of Sanxingdui continues.
Distributors: Baker & Taylor, Follett amd Brodart
Book Review and Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, Skipping Stones Honor Award, USA Best Book Award, Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award, Next Generation Indie Book Award