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Who Is Tibet's Exiled Leader?: The 14th Dalai Lama

Who Is Tibet's Exiled Leader?: The 14th Dalai Lama

Debbie Gonzales
Middle Grade, Discussion/Activity

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Who Is Tibet's Exiled Leader?: The 14th Dalai Lama

Written by Teresa Robeson

Published by Penguin Workshop

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 059338458X

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593384589

Synopsis: Discover the story behind the Fourteenth Dalai Lama's journey from Tibet to permanent exile in India in this captivating graphic novel written by 2020 APALA Award-winning author Teresa Robeson and illustrator Angela Poon.

Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series!

Follow the Fourteenth Dalai Lama's harrowing escape to India in 1959, as he fled Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet. A story of risk and political tension, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the incredible story of the Tibetan spiritual and political leader -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page.

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