Theme: conquest

The Story of Britain from the Norman Conquest to the European Union

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

Stunningly illustrated by P.J. Lynch, Patrick Dillon’s accessible narrative brings the dramatic history of a nation to life. The history of Britain is a thrilling story of kings and queens, battles and truces, discoveries and inventions, expansion and diplomacy. From William the Conqueror’s arrival in 1066 to the end of the twentieth century, The Story [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Inca & Spaniard: Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Describes the world of the Incas and how it was changed forever when the Spanish expedition under Pizarro conquered Peru.

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction, Peru, Spain, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Popol Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

One of the few Maya documents to survive the Spanish conquest, the Popol Vuh describes the creation of the Maya universe and of humans. It tells the tale of the Hero Twins, who defeated the gods of the underworld in a ball game, and details the legendary history of the Quiche Maya rulers until their [...]

Descriptors: Folklore, Guatemala, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Myth, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

I, Crocodile

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

While Napoleon goes about robbing priceless treasures from Egypt, he decides to take home a crocodile as a living souvenir of his conquests, yet the poor captured crocodile has a hard time coping with his new Parisian surroundings.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Comments closed