Red Land Yellow River

Author : Ange Zhang
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781773063669

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Red Land, Yellow River by Ange Zhang Pdf

The amazing, dramatic, and painful autobiographical story of Ange Zhang as he came of age during the Cultural Revolution in China. When Mao’s Cultural Revolution took hold in China in June 1966, Ange Zhang was thirteen years old. His father was a famous writer. Shortly after the revolution began, many of Ange’s classmates joined the Red Guard, Mao’s youth movement, and they drove their teachers out of the classrooms. But in the weeks that followed, Ange discovered that his father’s fame as a writer now meant that he was a target of the new regime. When his father was arrested, he began to question everything that was happening in his country. Finally, Ange was forced to join many other young urban Chinese students in the countryside for re-education where he found the emotional space to develop his own artistic talent and to find that he, like his father, was an artist — except that Ange’s talent lay in painting and drawing. This dramatic, painful autobiographical story is complemented by photographs, many drawn from Ange’s personal collection, as well as a non-fiction section that explains the historical period and is also illustrated with archival images. Key Text Features author’s note glossary Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7 Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

Author : Ange Zhang
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781773061528

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A Song for China by Ange Zhang Pdf

Published in celebration of the famous Yellow River Cantata’s 80th anniversary, this is the riveting history of how a young Chinese author and passionate militant fought using art to create a socially just China during the period of the struggle against the Japanese and during World War II. This is the fascinating story of how a young Chinese author, Guang Weiran, a passionate militant from the age of twelve, fought, using art, theater, poetry and song, especially the famous Yellow River Cantata — the anthem of Chinese national spirit — to create a socially just China. Set during the period of the struggle against the Japanese and the war against the Kuomintang in the 1920s and ’30s, this book, written and illustrated by Guang Weiran’s award-winning artist son, Ange Zhang, illuminates a key period in China’s history. The passion and commitment of the artists who were born under the repressive weight of the Japanese occupation, the remnants of the decaying imperial order and the times of colonial humiliation are inspiring. Zhang’s words and wood-block style of art tell us the story of his father’s extraordinary youth and very early rise to prominence due to his great talent with words. We see and hear the intensity of what it meant to be alive at such a significant moment in the history of China, a country that understands itself as the heir to one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known. The humiliations and social injustice the Chinese people had endured in the colonial period were no longer bearable. And yet there were major factional differences between those who wanted to create a modern China. Ange’s words and art paint the picture for us through his father’s story, accompanied by sidebars that explain the historical context. The book ends in a burst of glorious color and song, with the words of Yellow River Cantata in Mandarin, as well as newly translated into English. This great song turns eighty years old in 2019, and will be sung and performed by huge orchestras and choirs around the world, as the Chinese diaspora has embraced the cantata as its own. Key Text Features historical context sidebars illustrations lyrics Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7 Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

Author : Lauraine Snelling
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781441203182

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An Untamed Land (Red River of the North Book #1) by Lauraine Snelling Pdf

Proud of Their Heritage and Sustained by Their Faith, They Came to Tame a New Land She had promised herself that once they left the fjords of Norway, she would not look back. After three long years of scrimping and saving to buy tickets for their passage to America, Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund, along with their son, Thorliff, finally arrive at the docks of New York City. It was the promise of free land that fed their dream and lured them from their beloved home high above the fjords of Norway in 1880. Together with Roald's brother Carl and his family, they will build a good life in a new land that promises untold wealth and vast farmsteads for their children. As they join the throngs of countless immigrants passing through Castle Garden, they soon discover that nothing is as they had envisioned it. Appalled by the horrid stories of fellow immigrants bilked of all their money and forced to live in squalid living conditions, the Bjorklunds continue their long journey by train as far as Grand Forks. From there a covered wagon takes them into Dakota Territory, where they settle on the banks of the Red River. But there was no way for them to foresee the price they will have to pay to wrest a living from the indomitable land. The virgin prairie refuses to yield its treasure without a struggle. Will they be strong enough to overcome the hardships of that first winter?

Author : Susan Wise Bauer
Publisher : Peace Hill Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780972860352

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Story of the World Activity Book 4 Modern Age by Susan Wise Bauer Pdf

Presents a history of the ancient world, from 6000 B.C. to 400 A.D.

Author : Doris Gebel,United States Board on Books for Young People
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 0810852039

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Crossing Boundaries with Children's Books by Doris Gebel,United States Board on Books for Young People Pdf

This annotated bibliography-organized geographically by world region and country, describing nearly 700 books representing 73 countries-is a valuable resource for librarians, teachers, and anyone else seeking to promote international understanding through children's literature. It is the third volume sponsored by the United States Board on Books for Young People. The first, Carl M. Tomlinson's Children's Books from Other Countries (1998) is a compendium of international children's literature with annotations of both in and out of print books published between 1950 and 1996. Susan Stan's The World Through Children's Books (2002) was the second and it included books published between the years 1997 and 2000. Crossing Boundaries includes international children's books published between 2000 and 2004, as well as selected American books set in countries other than the United States. Editor Doris Gebel has compiled an important tool for providing stories that will help children understand our differences while simultaneously demonstrating our common humanity.

Author : Helena Grice
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136604850

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Asian American Fiction, History and Life Writing by Helena Grice Pdf

The last ten years have witnessed an enormous growth in American interest in Asia and Asian/American history. In particular, a set of key Asian historical moments have recently become the subject of intense American cultural scrutiny, namely China’s Cultural Revolution and its aftermath; the Korean American war and its legacy; the era of Japanese geisha culture and its subsequent decline; and China’s one-child policy and the rise of transracial, international adoption in its wake. Grice examines and accounts for this cultural and literary preoccupation, exploring the corresponding historical-political situations that have both circumscribed and enabled greater cultural and political contact between Asia and America.

Author : Li Li
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004323551

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Memory, Fluid Identity, and the Politics of Remembering by Li Li Pdf

In this book, Li Li reveals complex connections between memory about the Chinese Cultural Revolution and representations of memory as a means of identity remapping, ideological reconfiguration, and artistic negotiation in a context of cross-cultural environment.

Author : Gail Edwards,Judith Saltman
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781442622821

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Picturing Canada by Gail Edwards,Judith Saltman Pdf

The study of children's illustrated books is located within the broad histories of print culture, publishing, the book trade, and concepts of childhood. An interdisciplinary history, Picturing Canada provides a critical understanding of the changing geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Canadian identity, as seen through the lens of children's publishing over two centuries. Gail Edwards and Judith Saltman illuminate the connection between children's publishing and Canadian nationalism, analyse the gendered history of children's librarianship, identify changes and continuities in narrative themes and artistic styles, and explore recent changes in the creation and consumption of children's illustrated books. Over 130 interviews with Canadian authors, illustrators, editors, librarians, booksellers, critics, and other contributors to Canadian children's book publishing, document the experiences of those who worked in the industry. An important and wholly original work, Picturing Canada is fundamental to our understanding of publishing history and the history of childhood itself in Canada.

Author : Andrew David Irvine
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780776627410

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The Governor General’s Literary Awards of Canada by Andrew David Irvine Pdf

The definitive bibliography of Canada’s Governor General’s Literary Awards Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood, Antonine Maillet, Carol Shields, Marie-Claire Blais, Gilles Vigneault... For over three quarters of a century, the Governor General’s Literary Awards have been instrumental in recognizing many of Canada’s best authors, illustrators and translators. The result is impressive: between 1936 and 2017, 705 titles have been recognized with this prestigious award. With careful attention to detail, Andrew Irvine presents the history and evolution of the Awards and extols their importance for the careers of authors, illustrators and translators, as well as for the development of Canada’s national literature. The heart of the book contains the first comprehensive bibliography of the awards, including the first list of winning books organized according to their historically correct award categories; information about five books wrongly omitted from previous lists of winning titles; detailed information about award ceremonies, film adaptations and jury members; and other key information. This is a seminal work that belongs on the shelf of every scholar and every lover of Canadian literature. This book is published in English. - Une bibliographie incontournable des Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général du Canada Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Antonine Maillet, Carol Shields, Marie-Claire Blais, Michael Ondaatje, Gilles Vigneault... Les écrivains canadiens sont depuis longtemps encensés sur la scène nationale comme à l’échelle mondiale, et les Prix du Gouverneur général jouent un rôle clé dans la reconnaissance de certains de nos meilleurs auteurs, illustrateurs et traducteurs. La liste est impressionnante : ce prestigieux prix a récompensé 705 oeuvres entre 1936 et 2017. Avec un souci minutieux au détail, Andrew Irvine présente l’histoire et l’évolution des Prix et vante leurs vertus indispensables à la carrière des écrivains et des traducteurs ainsi que dans l’élaboration d’une littérature nationale au Canada. Cette bibliographie est la toute première recension complète des Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général et donne des renseignements détaillés au sujet des cérémonies, des adaptations cinématographiques, des membres des jurys ainsi que d’autres informations clés. Le livre présente aussi une copie exhaustive et exacte de données bibliographiques tirées d’archives, une première dans le monde de l’édition. En somme, une référence incontournable. Ce livre est publié en anglais.

Author : Guo Jian,Yongyi Song,Yuan Zhou
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810870338

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The A to Z of the Chinese Cultural Revolution by Guo Jian,Yongyi Song,Yuan Zhou Pdf

The Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China started in 1966 and lasted about a decade. This revolutionary upsurge of Chinese students and workers, led by Mao Zedong, wreaked havoc in the world's most populous country, often turning things upside down and undermining the party, government, and army while simultaneously weakening the economy, society, and culture. Tens of millions of people were killed, injured, or imprisoned during this period and relatively few benefited, aside from Mao Zedong and the Gang of Four, the group that would eventually receive the blame for the events of the Cultural Revolution.

Author : Guo Jian,Yongyi Song,Yuan Zhou
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442251724

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Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution by Guo Jian,Yongyi Song,Yuan Zhou Pdf

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, glossary, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this important period in Chinese history.

Author : Anne Marie Aikins
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1550288695

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Authority: Deal with it Before it Deals with You by Anne Marie Aikins Pdf

Shows how to communicate effectively with those in charge and understand authority.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Soil conservation
ISBN : CORNELL:31924003413790

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Handbook of Water and Soil Conservation in the Middle Yellow River Loess Region--Communist China by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mary Ann Reilly,Jane M. Gangi,Rob Cohen
Publisher : IAP
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781607524595

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Deepening Literacy Learning by Mary Ann Reilly,Jane M. Gangi,Rob Cohen Pdf

Author : Shelley S. Peterson
Publisher : Portage & Main Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-08
Category : English language
ISBN : 9781553791775

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Writing Across the Curriculum by Shelley S. Peterson Pdf

As the amount of curriculum in today's classrooms expands and teaching time seems to shrink, teachers are looking for ways to integrate content area and writing instruction. In this revised and expanded edition of Writing Across the Curriculum, Shelley Peterson shows teachers how to weave writing and content area instruction together in their classrooms. The author provides practical and helpful ideas for classroom teachers and content-area specialists to easily incorporate writer's workshop while teaching in their subject area. New features in this second edition include: - internet websites that can be used to teach writing (e.g., wiki's, weblogs, and digital storytelling) - examples from grades 4-8 classrooms that show how science, social studies, health, and mathematics teachers can also be teachers of poetry, narrative, and non-narrative writing - new assessment scoring guides - information on working with struggling writers and supporting English Language Learners - graphic organizers, templates, and mini-lessons that engage students in learning