Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354 Contributor(s): Rumford, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618432337 ISBN-13: 9780618432332 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: James Rumford, himself a world traveler, has retold Ibn Battuta's story in words and pictures, adding the element of ancient Arab maps--maps as colorful and evocative as a Persian miniature, as intricate and mysterious as a tiled Moroccan wall. Into this arabesque of pictures and maps is woven the story not just of a traveler in a world long gone but of a man on his journey through life. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Middle East |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 00057257 |
Lexile Measure: 740 |
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 10.94" W x 8.46" (0.41 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 53948 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rumford, James: - Master storyteller James Rumford combines his love for art and history in his picture books. Each of his books is vastly different in its content, design, and illustrations but one aspect remains constant throughout his work: his passion about his subjects. Rumford, a resident of Hawaii, has studied more than a dozen languages and worked in the Peace Corps, where he traveled to Africa, Asia, and Afghanistan. He draws from these experiences and the history of his subject when he is working on a book. His book Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing was a 2005 Sibert Honor winner. |