The Adventures of Marco Polo - Tapa dura

Using the facts and myths of his own stories and the accounts of the time, the case for and against the truth of Marco Polo's great tales of exploration are presented in this informative guide with colorful maps and illustrations.

Russell Freedman is a nonfiction writer who prefers to be called a "factual author." He says that's because lots of people think "nonfiction" is less interesting and less important than fiction. Freedman tries to stamp out that myth with every book he writes.
Freedman chooses only topics that he is interested in and wants to learn more about. He likes to write about people in history who have character traits that stand out and make them memorable.

Freedman is the author of 44 books including Lincoln: A
Photobiography, for which he won the 1988 Newbery Medal; and
The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane, for
which he won the 1992 Newbery Honor.

Linas Alsenas, 2001 Harvard University graduate in History of Art and Architecture, grew up with his two older siblings and two parents. Author of Peanut (2007) and Mrs. Claus Takes a Vacation (2006), Linas plans to continue writing and illustrating books for children and young adults. He currently lives in Sweden with his partner and their pet parrot named Oliver.
Bagram Ibatoulline was born in Russia and educated at the Moscow State Academic Art Institute. He has illustrated many books for children, including THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO by Russell Freedman, and CROW CALL by Lois Lowry. Bagram lives in Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania.