The Adventures of Marco Polo  •  Russell Freedman  •  Bagram Ibatoulline HISTORY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Freedman recounts the fabulous adventures of Marco Polo, but leaves it to the reader to decide whether the tales are tall or true. This engaging biography gives vivid descriptions of 13th century China as Marco Polo saw it, also discussing some of the scholarship surrounding this intrepid traveler. The beautiful illustrations by Ibatoulline Bargam are accompanied by archival maps and manuscripts. (CAS142, $17.99)
A Weave of Words, An Armenian Tale  •  Robert D. San Souci  •  Raul Colon LITERATURE •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) Written for elementary school children and taken from Armenian folklore, this is the tale of a lazy prince and a weaver's daughter, who will not marry him unless he learns to read and write. Illustrated with ornate paintings by Raul Colon. Ages 5 to 8. (CCS15, $16.95)