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MARCO POLOMARCO POLORELATED TITLES & PRODUCTS

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What's Inside:
  • Marco Polo's Route
  • The World in Marco Polo's Time
  • The Polos of Venice
  • Marco Polo's Journey East
  • Polo Travels on Behalf of Kublai Khan
  • Marco Polo's Journey Home
  • Marco Polo's Memoirs
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  • LEXILE® READING LEVEL: 990L
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"Imagine taking a trip that lasts 24 years! If you are 10 when you leave, you'll be 34 before you see your home again. Marco Polo (1254-1324) was actually 17 when he left his hometown of Venice in 1271, and 41 when he returned. He spent most of those years traveling throughout China, India, and Southeast Asia as emissary for Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. If this seems incredible to you, you are not. . . "
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"Humans are exploring creatures. Some explorers have set sail across uncharted seas. Others have trekked across forbidding deserts or through dense jungles. Some have returned to tell their stories. Others have not. Some explorers are driven by the desire for wealth and fame. Others explore simply for the thrill of it. And still others explore to collect information about animals, plants, and people. . . "
ANCIENT CHINAANCIENT CHINA
"China is very old. Its written history goes back 3,500 years. In 221 b.c., when European kingdoms and states were still fighting among themselves, one of China's first great rulers united warring states to form a great empire. For over two thousand years-from 221 b.c. until a.d. 1912-the empire developed under the watchful eyes of more than a dozen ruling families, called dynasties. In 1912, the l. . . "
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
  • Marco Polo for Kids. By Janis Herbert, Chicago Review Press, 2001.
  • The Life and Times of Marco Polo (Biography of Ancient Civilizations). By Susan Zannos, Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2004.
  • Marco Polo (Great Explorers). By Keren Gefen, World Almanac Library, 2002.
  • The Adventures Of Marco Polo (Graphic Library: History). By Roger Smalley, Capstone Press, 2005.
  • Marco Polo: Explorer of China (Explorers). By Kathy Feeney, Enslow Publishers, 2004.
ADULT BOOKS
  • The Travels of Marco Polo (Modern Library Classics). By Marco Polo, Modern Library, 2001.
  • Marco Polo (Historical Biographies). By Robert Strathloch, Rebound by Sagebrush, 2003.
  • Marco Polo: A Journey Through China (Expedition). By Fiona MacDonald, Rebound by Sagebrush, 2002.
  • Marco Polo (Fact Finders. Biographies). By Kathleen McFarren, Capstone Press, 2004.
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