I won an ARC [Advance Reader’s Copy] of this
book from the publisher through a giveaway they had on LibraryThing and the
following is my honest opinion.
One of my favorite subjects in high school
had been history and this book is a wonderful introduction to what became own
as the “Silk Road,” a path which took travelers, mainly merchants and the like
from the Far East to Constantinople [now known as Instanbul], a major economic
center of commerce. The road was full of dangers, not only because of its long
trek through an unforgiving terrain with many barriers along the way but the
numerous band of bandits out to rob travelers of their valuable merchandise
they’ve traded or are seeking to trade for “rare” spices, etc.
The story in this book follows Wong Chong
when he gets a chance to travel with his father and the caravan they’re
traveling with for protection for almost a year each way. Through its words and
illustrations this book paints a quite accurate vivid depiction of what such an
arduous journey might have been like for its young readers.
For having given its young readers a fun,
educational reading experience I’ve given this book 5 STARS.
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