This book has 68 chapters and tells the story of the theft of the imperial palace on August 15, 31, of Renzong in the Northern Song Dynasty. Renzong Emperor Zhao Zhen lost his crown, robe, belt and shoe. Renzong was so angry that he ordered Kaifeng Prefecture to solve the case within 100 days and the national treasure was returned. Zhan Zhao, Jiang Ping, Xu Liang and others took the four white chrysanthemums left over from the scene as clues to track...

"A comprehensive reference guide to the spiritual healing qualities and scientific properties of hundreds of sacred crystals, minerals, and gemstones, this book includes color photographs to aid in stone identification"--

Contains adaptations of one hundred favorite children's stories, from Maurice Sendak's classic "Where the Wild Things Are," to the adventures of Curious George.

"With authenticity, integrity, and insight, this collection of poems addresses the many issues confronting first- and second- generation young adult immigrants and refugees, such as cultural and language differences, homesickness, social exclusion, human rights, racism, stereotyping, and questions of identity. Poems by Elizabeth Acevedo, Erika L. Sánchez, Samira Ahmed, Chen Chen, Ocean Vuong, Fatimah Asghar, Carlos Andrés Gómez, Bao Phi, Kaveh...