| Brave with Beauty: A Story of Afghanistan Contributor(s): Schur, Maxine Rose (Author), Dewitt-Grush, Patricia (Illustrator), DeWitt, Robin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1949528979 ISBN-13: 9781949528978 Publisher: Yali Books OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Royalty - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8" W x 8" (0.68 lbs) 46 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A 2020 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People This is the extraordinary story of Queen Goharshad, a 15th-century monarch, who many historians now believe was one of the most powerful women in world history. Ruling from the Timurid artistic and cultural center of Herat in western Afghanistan, Queen Goharshad ushered in a remarkable, rare period when poetry, music, calligraphy, painting, and the sciences flourished as never before. A poet and an architect, she designed a complex of buildings that were considered to be some of the most beautiful structures ever built on earth. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schur, Maxine Rose: - Maxine Rose Schur is an award-winning author of books for children. As the recipient of the Joan G. Sugarman Award given by the Washington Independent Writer's Legal and Educational Fund, Ms Schur was the Baker-Nord Guest Lecturer on Writing for Children to the Humanities faculty at Case Western Reserve University. More information about Maxine and her books can be found at www.maxineroseschur.com. |