| Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan Contributor(s): Kang, Hildi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1933718544 ISBN-13: 9781933718545 Publisher: Tanglewood OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010047359 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.7" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 146863 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chengli is an orphaned errand boy who lives in Chang'an China in 630 A.D. His mother has died from illness and his father is presumed dead after disappearing into the desert when Chengli was a baby. Now thirteen, Chengli feels ready for independence. He is drawn to the desert, beckoned by the howling of strange winds and the hope of learning something about his father--who he was and how he died. Chengli joins a caravan to travel down the merchant route known as the Silk Road, but it is a dangerous life, as his father knew. The desert is harsh, and there are many bandits--bandits interested in Chengli's caravan because a princess, her servants, and royal guards are traveling with them. But the desert is full of amazing places and life-changing experiences, as the feisty princess learns the meaning of friendship and Chengli learns the heroism of which he is capable. |