Burlington Public Library

"The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But when she gets her vengeance, it becomes clear that she is an Iron Widow, a rare...

"Explains the history behind andthe process of building the Great Wall of China"--

A new and important history of the epic story of the Great Wall of China thatguides the reader through the conquests and cataclysms of the Chinese empire, from the second millennium BC the present day.

Facts about China and the building of the Great Wall with cartoon-like illustrations.

China Rises (a look at this rapidly developing economic power, from a factory to a pop concert and an Olympic volleyball court to the red carpet at the Shanghai Film Festival) and Behind the Great Wall (a look at the world's single greatest structure).

Historical examination of the building of China's Great Wall.

"Explores various perspectives on the process of building the Great Wall of China. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"--