by Joan Holub · Penguin Young Readers Group · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780448445403
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«Who Was Marco Polo?» is the juvenile biography by Joan Holub published by Penguin Young Readers Group in paperback, with 112 pages and text in English.
The book follows the life of Marco Polo from his youth in medieval Venice to his long journey to the empire of Kublai Khan. It describes the places, peoples and riches he encountered along the way and dwells on the question historians have debated for centuries: whether his accounts were real experiences or inventions.
It was published on July 5, 2007 in the «Who Was?» series, with black-and-white illustrations by John O'Brien.
For young readers aged 8 to 12, particularly those approaching the history of explorers and biographies of famous figures.
Joan Holub is an author and illustrator of over 180 books for children. She also uses the pen names Rita Book and Brad Bucks.
