Marco Polo
Alexander Zelenyj • 2005 • Crabtree Publishing Company
- Author
- Alexander Zelenyj
- First published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Genres
- Biography · History
- Subjects
- Asia · Biography · Discovery and exploration · Explorers
- ISBN
- 9780778724179
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Published in 2005 as part of the Crabtree Publishing Company’s 'World Explorers' series, this biography was written by Alexander Zelenyj to provide a concise, accessible account of Marco Polo’s life and travels for young readers. The series was designed to support elementary school curricula, focusing on the historical impact of legendary explorers while utilizing a structured, educational framework that emphasizes key voyages and geographical discoveries.
The book employs a straightforward narrative style accompanied by period-appropriate illustrations and maps intended to contextualize the Silk Road and the Mongol Empire for a modern student audience. While Zelenyj has authored various works of fiction and non-fiction, this specific volume is characteristic of mid-2000s educational publishing, which prioritized clarity and historical synthesis to bridge the gap between complex historical primary sources and the requirements of early academic reading programs.
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