TY - BOOK AU - Burgan,Michael AU - Squier,Robert TI - Who was Confucius? T2 - Who was-- ? SN - 9781524788735 U1 - 920 PY - 2020/// CY - New York PB - Penguin Workshop KW - Confucius KW - Philosophers KW - China KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - Teachers N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 108); Ages 8-12; Penguin Workshop N2 - "Born in 551 BC, Confucius was a young man when he set his heart and mind on learning as much as he could. By his thirties, he'd become a brilliant teacher who shared his knowledge of several subjects, including arithmetic, history, and poetry, with his students. Confucius wanted to make sure that everyone in China had access to an education and devoted his whole life to learning and teaching so he could transform and improve society. His lessons--now known as Confucianism--are practiced by over six million people in the world"-- ER -