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At Home in Her Tomb
  • Published: 15 April 2014
  • ISBN: 9781580893701
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 80
  • RRP: $39.99

At Home in Her Tomb

Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui

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When archaeologists excavated the tombs of Lady Dai and her family in 1972, they unearthed a treasure chest--and a time capsule. Miniature servants, mysterious silk paintings, scrolls holding long-lost secrets, and the best preserved mummy in the world (the body of lady Dai) gave invaluable clues to daily life in ancient China.

Unearth the mysteries of the Mawangdui tombs and take a sneak peek at life in Han dynasty China!

This middle-grade chapter book unearths one of China’s top archaeological finds of the last century. Miniature servants, mysterious silk paintings, scrolls of long-lost secrets, and the best preserved mummy in the world (the body of Lady Dai) are just some of the artifacts that shed light upon life in China 2200 years ago. Illustrations include archival photographs as well as gorgeously rendered illustrations of Lady Dai's life. 

Back matter includes historical notes on the Qin and Han Dynasties, a time line, glossary, author’s note, bibliography, quotation sources, and an index.
  • Published: 15 April 2014
  • ISBN: 9781580893701
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 80
  • RRP: $39.99
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About the authors

Sarah S. Brannen

Sarah S. Brannen (www.sarahbrannen.com) is the award-winning illustrator of nearly twenty books for children. She is the author and illustrator of Madame Martine (Albert Whitman & Co.), Madame Martine Breaks the Rules (Whitman), and Uncle Bobby's Wedding (G. P. Putnam's Sons), which was the eighth most-challenged book in the US in 2008. Sarah also illustrated Feathers: Not Just For Flying, a Crystal Kite Award winner and an ALA notable book; At Home in Her Tomb, a Junior Library Guild selection; The Fox and the Grapes; The Pied Piper of Hamelin; The Very Beary Tooth Fairy; The Pig Scramble; The Ugly Duckling; The ABC Book of American Homes; Digging for Troy: From Homer to Hisarlik as well as several other books. She illustrated the 40th Anniversary edition of All Kinds of Families by Norma Simon. Sarah lives in Massachusetts. Follow her on Twitter @SarahBrannen and on Instagram @SarahSBrannen.
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