Pilegard, Virginia Walton. <br/><br/>
The warlord's beads / 
Virginia Walton Pilegard ; illustrated by Nicolas Debon. 
 - Gretna, La. :  Pelican Publishing,  2001. 
 - 17 leaves of plates :  color illustrations ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>M 
<br/><br/> A young Chinese boy helps his father count the warlord's vast treasures by using beads threaded on a branch. Includes a brief history of the abacus and instructions for making one. 
<br/><br/> 800 <br/>  Lexile  M <br/>  Raz-Plus 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1565548639 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Abacus--Fiction.<br/>Counting--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PZ7.P6283  / Wap 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>[E]