Between the Dragon and the Eagle
From the Series Adventures in Time
The author takes readers on a fascinating 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 narrators include a brave, young caravan leader from China; a merchant and his preteen son from Turkmenistan; a gifted camel guide from the Middle East; a family of women from Egypt; and citizens in Rome.
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978-0-7613-8249-2
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$22.99 |
Reviews
Booklist
“. . . told in a simple fashion that makes the history understandable and will give children an idea of the scope of the ancient world and the many different cultures it contained. Any school that studies the Silk Road will want to have this on hand.”
—Booklist
Kirkus Reviews
“The backbone of this engaging and informative first novel . . . is the journey, 2000 years ago, of a single bolt of blue silk from China to Rome. . . this is history brought to joyful life.”
—Pointer, Kirkus Reviews
School Library Journal
“. . . there are interesting episodes along the journey, good period background, and an interesting plot.”
—School Library Journal