Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan

Synopsis

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.

Copyright:

2011

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781933718620

Related ISBNs:

9781933718781

Publisher:

Tanglewood Press

Date of Addition:

10/01/19

Copyrighted By:

Tanglewood

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction

Grade Levels:

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

Reading Age:

8 and up

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.