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11/15/13

Ming's Adventure with the Terracotta Army


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Li Jian
PUBLISHER: Shanghai Press, Better Link Press; Hardcover with Jacket edition
PUBLICATION DATE:(October 22, 2013)
GENRE: Historical Fiction
READING LEVEL: 1-2nd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Ming dreams about an adventure with the Terracotta Army. One of the armies guards take him to the hidden tomb.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students read story individually. Then have students read extra material on the Terracotta Army. After gaining more knowledge about the Terracotta Army students will write a short story describing a dream where they get to visit the armies tomb.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Whitney Wetherington Valdosta State University