REVOLUTION IS NOT A DINNER PARTY: This nonfiction companion to Ying Chang Compestine's novel explores life in China during Mao's Cultural Revolution in the 1970s.
A CLOSER LOOK: Find out more about 1970's China––from foods and traditions, to medicine and marketing, as well as Mao's rise to power, the Red Guard, Barefoot Doctors, Chinese New Year, and origami.
NONFICTION COMPANIONS: This series of 48-page books takes popular, grade-appropriate fiction titles and provides a more in-depth understanding of them. Also includes a glossary and before- and after-reading activities for home or the classroom!
BENEFITS: Students will love to take a closer look at books that are already familiar to them, reading about the histories, author backgrounds, and real-life facts surrounding books they know and love!
WHY ROURKE: Since 1980, we've been committed to bringing out the best non-fiction books to help you bring out the best in your young learners. Our carefully crafted topics encourage all students who are "learning to read" and "reading to learn"!
