Mao Zedong (A & E Biography) [Library Binding]

Whitney Stewart (Author)

Product Details

• Library Binding: 110 pages
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT) (April 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822527979
• ISBN-13: 978-0822527978
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,550,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Whitney Stewart is an award-winning author of young adult biographies, middle grade novels, and picture books. She has traveled widely in Asia and interviewed such figures as the 14th Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, and Sir Edmund Hillary.

Whitney experienced Hurricane Katrina while trapped in a building in downtown New Orleans. She was helicoptered out of the city with her son and elderly mother-in-law. During her semester away from home, Whitney lived on Nantucket, researched the island's history and ghost lore, and wrote three children's books.

Whitney loves to travel, read, meditate, hike, bike, kayak, and do yoga. She is also a Level III Reiki practitioner and is studying Classical Tibetan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good foundation report for grades 4 and up on Chinese ruler Mao Zedong, May 8, 2006

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This review is from: Mao Zedong (A & E Biography) (Library Binding)

A little over a hundred pages of detail make for a good foundation report for grades 4 and up on Chinese ruler Mao Zedong, one of the most powerful people in the world during his lifetime. Mao grew up in a world ruled by the Qing dynasty, when many longed for change: he came to power in 1949 and China became a Communist nation under his control, which extended throughout Chinese daily life. This excellent primer packs in black and white photos and plenty of discussions of Mao's growing up, involvement in politics, and revolutionary outlook.