The Summer of the Marco Polo.The Summer of the Marco Polo Marco Polo: see Polo, Marco. Lynn Manuel, author Kasia Charko, illustrator Orca Book Publishers PO Box 468, Custer, WA 98240-0468 1551433303, $17.95 www.orcabook'.com 1-800-210-5277 Beautifully illustrated in watercolor and colored pencil by Kasia Charko, The Summer of the Marco Polo is a charming historical picturebook set in the summer of 1883, when a a famous clipper ship ran aground a·ground adv. & adj. 1. Onto or on a shore, reef, or the bottom of a body of water: a ship that ran aground; a ship aground offshore. 2. off the coast of Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island, province (2001 pop. 135,294), 2,184 sq mi (5,657 sq km), E Canada, off N.B. and N.S. Geography One of the Maritime Provinces, Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf of St. , near the home of Lucy Maud Montgomery, a young girl who would grow up to become one of Canada's most cherished writers and the author of the classic "Anne of Green Gables". The amazing event transformed both Lucy and her hometown of Cavendish. Author Lynn Manuel has adapted remembrances from Montgomery's journal to recreate the enthralling en·thrall tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience. 2. To enslave. story, in this picturebook adaptation ideal for children who are almost ready to start reading chapter books. |
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