Explore with Marco Polo
| AUTHOR | Cooke, Tim |
| PUBLISHER | Crabtree Classics (09/19/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
This entertaining book follows the travels of Italian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo who traveled across Asia. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in a tabloid-news style that guides readers through major journeys, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include what led Polo to travel to China, the Silk Road, life in Central Asia, the Chinese empire, Polo's famous book, and his legacy. Teacher's guide available.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780778714347
ISBN-10:
0778714349
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
32
Carton Quantity:
70
Product Dimensions:
8.30 x 0.20 x 10.50 inches
Weight:
0.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
HK
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 6th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
5.8
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 4
Dewey Decimal:
910.4
Library of Congress Control Number:
2014020431
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This entertaining book follows the travels of Italian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo who traveled across Asia. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in a tabloid-news style that guides readers through major journeys, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include what led Polo to travel to China, the Silk Road, life in Central Asia, the Chinese empire, Polo's famous book, and his legacy. Teacher's guide available.
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Author:
Cooke, Tim
Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for over 20 years as an author and editor. Among his publications as writer or editor are numerous sets about military history, particularly the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War. He has also written widely about general history, including How to Change the World With a Ball of String (Scholastic, 2011).
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