Confucius: Philosopher & Teacher (Book Report Biographies) [Library Binding]

Joshua D. G. Wilker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Book Report Biographies

A biography of the Chinese teacher and sage whose teachings influenced all aspects of Chinese life for many centuries after his death.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-A book that is serviceable but not particularly engaging. It presents the facts of Confucius's life, but fails to convey a real sense of his times. Quotations are scattered liberally throughout the text, and an endnote explains what is known about Confucius and his writings. The book includes a comparison of Pinyin and Wade-Giles Chinese spellings, which is of little value, and there is no guide to Chinese pronunciation or glossary that includes the corresponding Chinese characters. Small, often dark photos and reproductions appear throughout.
Marilyn Heath, Greenwood High School, SC
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 111 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531114368
• ISBN-13: 978-0531114360
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,041,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #80 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Philosophy

More About the Author

Josh Wilker is the author of eleven books and writes about his life and his childhood baseball cards at cardboardgods.net. Since his first posting in 2006, his site has been featured in The New York Times, the Chicago Sun-Times, and ESPN.com. He is a winner of the Howard Frank Mosher Prize for Short Fiction and has an MFA from Vermont College. He lives with his wife in Chicago.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Maximum Info!, January 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Confucius: Philosopher & Teacher (Book Report Biographies) (Library Binding)

Confucius is an amazing teacher and this author highlights his teachings in way understandable to anyone. I have felt eastern philosophy was heavy and difficult to understand but his book makes it seem easy. I highly recommend this book. It is inspirational and the author is obviously also inspired by one of the greatest teachers this world has ever known.