The great and the terrible : the world's most glorious and notorious rulers and how they got their names / Joanne O'Sullivan ; illustrated by Udayana Lugo.
"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." -- Provided by Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780762496617
- ISBN: 0762496614
- Physical Description: vii, 168 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Philadelphia : Running Press Kids, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The greats: Hatshepsut -- Cyrus the Great -- Alexander the Great -- Askoka the Great -- Suiko, the Great Empress -- Pacal the Great -- Good King Wenceslas -- Sejong the Great -- Askia the Great -- Lorenzo teh Magnificent -- Süleyman the Magnificent -- Nur Jahan -- Good Queen Bess (Elizabeth I) -- Nanyehi -- Kamehameha the Great -- The Terribles: Attila the Hun -- Bad King John -- Vlad the Impaler -- Bloody Mary Tudor -- Ivan the Terrible -- Catherine de' Medici -- Mad Ibrahim I -- Sultan Ismail the Bloodthirsty -- Queen Ranavalona the cruel -- Mad King Ludwig -- Rogues gallery of other notably notorious.
- Target Audience Note:
- For middle grade readers.
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Available copies
- 14 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | J BIO MULT OSU (Text) | 30229101201472 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
