| The Warlord's Fish Contributor(s): Pilegard, Virginia (Author), Debon, Nicolas (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1565549643 ISBN-13: 9781565549647 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2002 Annotation: One day when the warlord is away, traders come and abduct Chuan from the palace, only to become lost in the vast desert of ancient China. Young readers will delight in finding out how Chuan's carved wooden fish works as a compass and saves the day. 31 full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2002001455 |
| Series: Warlord's |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 8.76" W x 11.34" (0.93 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 65648 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One day when the warlord is away, traders come and take Chuan from the palace, only to become lost in the desert. Chuan's carved wooden fish works as a compass and saves the day. |
Contributor Bio(s): Debon, Nicolas: - Nicolas Debon is a freelance illustrator in Versailles, France. In addition to his illustrations for the Warlordís Series, he is also the author/illustrator of several other books, including two Canadian Governor Generalís Literary Award finalists.Pilegard, Virginia: - Virginia Walton Pilegard wrote The Warlord's Puzzle as part of a teaching unit that uses informal geometry to strengthen students' visual learning abilities. Mrs. Pilegard studied elementary mathematics and completed both a B.A. and M.A. in Education. She then went on to teach elementary grades and in juvenile correction schools. |