Towle, 1880: "I have attempted to transform the somewhat dry and monotonous translation of this narrative into an entertaining story, that may engage the attention and the interest of my young readers. ( $amzn) ( K)Īdventures of Marco Polo, by Russell Freedman is a nice option with maps and pictures. Marco Polo for Kids (His Marvelous Journey to China), by Janis Herbert is fun, but may have objectionable material and will need parental screening. Walsh a Landmark Book ( $amzn) was found to be too dry for most students The Story of Marco Polo by Olive Price, illustrated by Federico Castellon, 1953 ( $amzn)Īdventures and Discoveries of Marco Polo, by R. Marco Polo: Journey Across the World by Charles P. Marco Polo's Adventures in China by Milton Rugoff 1965 ( $amzn) Not to be confused with the grown-up book about Marco Polo by Komroff which is currently in print ( $amzn) Marco Polo, by Manuel Komroff, illustrated by Edgard Cirlin (a 1960's paperback reprint of the Messner publication listed above. Marco Polo (Messner Biography) 1952, by Manuel Komroff, illustrated by Robin Jacques (Not to be confused with the grown-up book about Marco Polo by Komroff which is currently in print ( £) ( $amzn) Marco Polo: Voyager to the Orient, by Carol Greene ( $amzn) Marco Polo: A Story of the Middle Ages, by Edna Mitchell Preston ( $amzn) ( £) (The text linked is AO's corrected copy minus typos, and includes a few modern place names to help with locating his travels on a map.) Marco Polo: His Travels and Adventures, by George Makepiece Towle, 1880, is a nicely written version for children, though it's written in an older style. Some we have seen and can recommend if you can find one:
We don't know of any excellently-written books about Marco Polo for children still in print (though we've found one online), you may have luck checking out what your library has. links are identified like this: ($amzn) or (£) or (K), but we have provided links to free and alternate sources as well. If you use our links, we receive a small commission which enables us to cover the costs of keeping the website and curriculum. AmblesideOnline is part of 's Affiliate program.
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