The Great and the Terrible: The World's Most Glorious and Notorious Rulers and How They Got Their Names

Synopsis

This fun, quirky, and engaging fully illustrated history anthology features twenty-five amazing and terrifying rulers for middle grade readers to discover. We've heard of Alexander the Great. We've heard of Ivan the Terrible. But what was so Great about Alexander? What was so Terrible about Ivan? Spanning centuries of history in a culturally diverse framework-from ancient India to nineteenth-century Hawaii, and with a balanced focus on notorious women rulers as well as male, The Great and the Terrible takes a humorous look at some of the most glorious and notorious figures in history through the lens of the nicknames they're remembered by. While some of the characters mentioned here are more prominent in world history (Cyrus the Great introduced the world's first human rights charter), others are well known only within their own cultures. The Great and the Terrible gives middle-grade readers an opportunity to dip into the breadth of world history, sampling its cultural diversity and its stranger-than-fiction historical exploits, with a mix of the sensational and the serious. It helps to correct the imbalance in many history books that currently only focus on Western Civilization, shining the spotlight on achievements (and foibles) in many different cultures.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

176 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780762496624

Related ISBNs:

9780762496617

Publisher:

Running Press

Date of Addition:

07/09/21

Copyrighted By:

Joanne O'Sullivan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government

Grade Levels:

Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade

Reading Age:

8–12

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.