Confucius

Freedman, R. (2002 ). Confucius. New York: Scholastic Press

            Confucius, by Russell Freedman, is about Confucius’ life and teachings. It talks about China at the time and some of the history there. It touches on the fact that many people make fun of Confucius and his teachings but the book points out that many of our country’s ideals are based off his teachings. The book also discusses how during his time, Confucius was not appreciated for his writing but they live on today, thousands of years later. The illustrations show Chinese culture and explain some of the teachings of Confucius.

            This book is a longer picture book and written for older students in middle school. It covers great teachings that middle schoolers should learn. This book shows Chinese culture and an important philosopher in not only China’s but the whole world’s history. I think this would fit into a lesson introducing different cultures. The book shows the importance of history and making a difference even after you have left the earth.