| Dalai Lama Contributor(s): Gish, Melissa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1628327251 ISBN-13: 9781628327250 Publisher: Creative Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Asia - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Series: Odysseys in Peace |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.2" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a world strained by conflict, we look to the past for models of peace. With historical and full-color photographs complementing documentary texts, Odysseys in Peace invites advanced readers along on a journey to experience the lives of important peace-seekers like never before. These titles feature a sophisticated design peppered with arresting photographs that illustrate key moments in each figure's life as well as the experiences that shaped their legacy. Side panels, colored callouts, and first-person quotations assist in making the text accessible to a wide range of learners. A biography of Tibetan Buddhist leader Tenzin Gyatso, examining his position as the 14th Dalai Lama and his exile to India, as well as his emphasis on nonviolence and other social stances. |