Status
Available
Series
Collection
Publication
Scholastic Inc. (2001), Edition: First Edition, 304 pages
Description
In 531 A.D., a fifteen-year-old princess of the Hsien tribe in southern China keeps a diary which describes her role as liaison between her own people and the local Chinese colonists, in times of both peace and war.
Local notes
Horn Book Guide, 03/31/2002
When a neighboring tribe in the Great Forest of China in 531 C.E., begins to attack, Princess Redbird must put aside her own dreams to help her father defend their Hsien village and their neighbors, including the hated Chinese. Readers will be drawn to Redbird, who is based on a real person and whose presence in conflicting worlds tests her fortitude. Back matter includes a historical note, genealogy, maps, and archival illustrations. Copyright 2001 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
When a neighboring tribe in the Great Forest of China in 531 C.E., begins to attack, Princess Redbird must put aside her own dreams to help her father defend their Hsien village and their neighbors, including the hated Chinese. Readers will be drawn to Redbird, who is based on a real person and whose presence in conflicting worlds tests her fortitude. Back matter includes a historical note, genealogy, maps, and archival illustrations. Copyright 2001 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
Subjects
Lexile
700L