Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom (Paperback)

by Katherine Paterson (Author) "THE SUN WAS HIGH in the summer heaven, burning Wang Lee's back brick red like the soil into which he dug his hoe..." (more)
Key Phrases: leopard colonel, charcoal bearer, fifth brick, Wang Lee, Mei Lin, Red Eye (more...)

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Product Description
Carried away by bandits, Wang Lee is rescued by the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace and he joins the group's leader, Mai Lin, in the battle against betrayal, oppression, and tyranny. Reprint. AB. PW.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (May 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140376100
• ISBN-13: 978-0140376104
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #936,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rebels of The Heavenly Kingdom, November 10, 2006

By	Vicky I. Barnes "E.S." - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This story begins with Wang Lee a teenaged boy who while tending his field is greeted by a not so friendly bandit named Red Eye and his two companions. Luckily no harm is done to Wang Lee or his family but he was forced to accompany the bandits. wang Lee travels with the bandits for awhile until Mei Lin a young woman buys him off of Red Eye. she takes him to a dinner hall where he is well fed. He soon learns from her about the Mandate of Heaven and of god. Against his will he is forced into their religious society. As it turns out thier group his protected by the government or should be but imperial soldiers had been seen marching towards thier holy city. Wang Lee,Mei Lin and Chu an elderly companion must do what it takes to protect each other and the Mandate of Heaven.
This book has plenty of action and is based on very true and real morales. Anyone young or old can get something out of this book.this novel isnt to lengthy and has a very well thought out plot aside from a predictable ending. predictable but not bad.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Average Kids Book, August 7, 2002

By	redhead (Germantown, New York USA) - See all my reviews

The beginning of the book is great but towards the end it begins to drag a little. However, it does reveal facts about Chinese culture during the 1850s. Overall, it's better than average and is a good book to read. Fifteen year old Wang Lee is kidnapped at the beginning of the novel by bandits. He travels with them for awhile but is sold to a girl named Mei Lin. She is unlike the other women in China during the time because her feet are not bound and she is a high ranking officer in the rebel group so he falls in love with her. Wang Lee joins the rebels and they fight in the holy war against the oppressive Manchu overlords. The ending is expected so this book does not deserve 5 stars.

2 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool, February 27, 1998

By	Morgan K. Poole "unspecified42" (Virginia USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

well, truth to tell, i haven't finished it yet, but i am over half way done with it, and it is so far very good!