The Adventures of Marco Polo
by Russell Freedman and Bagram Ibatoulline
Was Marco Polo the world's greatest explorer -- or the world's greatest liar? Newbery... read more
11 Total Resources 3 Awards 2 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
Year Published 2006
Word Count 12,785
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1270L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 109092, 2.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Subject Headings
- Polo, Marco
- Asia
- Storytelling--Pictorial works
- Italy
- Explorers--Italy--Biography--Pictorial works
- Asia--Description and travel--Pictorial works
- Travel, Medieval
- Explorers
- Storytelling
- Explorers--Biography--Pictorial works
- Travel, Medieval--Pictorial works
- Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?--Pictorial works
- Description and travel
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Exploration & Discovery
- Lists With This Book
- Stories from the Silk Road
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Russell Freedman
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 2
1998 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Russell Freedman
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2006, given by Russell Freedman
Created by American Library Association
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 3
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2007
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Nonfiction Winner, 2007
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2006
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