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Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan
Hildi Kang
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Description for Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan
Paperback. Called to follow the wind and search for information about his father who disappeared many years ago, thirteen-year-old Chengli, carrying a piece of jade with strange writing that had belonged to his father, joins a caravan charged with giving safe passage to the Emperor's daughter as it navigates the constant dangers of the Silk Road in 630 A.D. BIC Classification: YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 252.
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 the 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, ... Read more
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 the 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, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Tanglewood Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Terre Haute, IN, United States
ISBN
9781933718781
SKU
V9781933718781
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Hildi Kang
Hildi Kang is a former educator, a writer, and active traveler, having made trips by foot, bike, and llama. An early love of books and maps led to dreams of the blue-domed mosques of Samarkand and the donkey market in Kashgar. In the 1990s, the borders of previous Communist country opened, and Hildi, her husband, and two companions (plus driver ... Read more
Reviews for Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan
"This fast-paced adventure is filled with friendship, historical detail, changing scenery, and action. It will appeal to a wide range of readers."
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