{"product_id":"the-great-and-the-terrible-joanne-osullivan-9780762496617","title":"The Great and the Terrible: The World's Most Glorious and Notorious Rulers and How They Got Their Names","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis fun, quirky, and engaging fully illustrated history anthology features twenty-five amazing and terrifying rulers for middle grade readers to discover.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWe'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, \u003ci\u003eThe Great and the Terrible\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Great and the Terrible \u003c\/i\u003egives 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne O'Sullivan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0762496614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762496617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Running Press Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2020 pg. 100","brand":"Joanne O'Sullivan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048028336383,"sku":"9780762496617","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f2c333d-0cc1-47c4-bf89-71bd4ac113a7.jpg?v=1684993482","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-great-and-the-terrible-joanne-osullivan-9780762496617","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}