Pageant of Chinese History

The Pageant of Chinese History
Author	Elizabeth Seeger
Illustrator	Bernard Watkins
Language	English
Genre	History / Chinese history
Publisher	Longmans, Green and Co.
Publication date	April 1934
Publication place	United States

Last updated December 25, 2025

The Pageant of Chinese History is a young adult Chinese history book written by Elizabeth Seeger and illustrated by Bernard Watkins. Focusing on political and cultural history, it covers the history of China from mythological times to the birth of the republic in 1912 following the abdication of Emperor Puyi.^[1] The book earned a Newbery Honor in 1935.^[2]

References

↑ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.

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[printz-1] Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.

[award-2] "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.

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