| Marco Polo, The Adventurer Contributor(s): Johnson, Vargie (Author), Atique, Abeera (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1931195986 ISBN-13: 9781931195980 Publisher: Kiwe Publishing OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: In 1271, the adolescent Marco Polo traveled with his father on an incredible journey far beyond their known world. He finally returned home, more than 20 years after leaving Venice, with an amazing story to tell. The story of the great adventurer is the eighth volume in the What Made Them Famous? series. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.45 lbs) 156 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Venice, ItalyIn 1271, the adolescent Marco Polo traveled with his father on an incredible journey far beyond their known world. They traveled vast distances through Asia, the Gobi desert, and into China where they were invited to join the great court of the Mongol conqueror, Kublai Khan. Marco's unique perspective on life and his ability to observe and record events accurately won him favor with the Khan. He soon became the Khan's favorite emissary and was sent on special missions throughout China. Marco took this traveling opportunity to observe and record what he saw. He realized that Europeans could learn much from this ancient civilization. Marco Polo finally returned home, more than twenty years after leaving Venice, with an amazing story to tell. Vargie Johnson tells the story of this great adventurer in this eighth novel in the "What Made Them Famous?" series. |