Book Description
for Between the Dragon and the Eagle by Mical Schneider
From the Publisher
Two thousand years ago, the Silk Road brought together the people of the ancient world, presenting them with unforeseen opportunities -- and dangers.
This gripping young adult novel takes readers on a captivating journey back to A.D. 100, where a bolt of sky-blue silk is carried by successive caravans from China to Rome along the ancient Silk Road. The quest to bring precious Chinese silk to Rome involves the efforts of a brave young caravan leader from China; a merchant and his pre-teen son from Turkmenistan; a gifted camel guide from the Middle East; a family of women in Egypt; and the citizens in Rome.
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