Craco: The Medieval Ghost Town Contributor(s): Owings, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1618916866 ISBN-13: 9781618916860 Publisher: Torque OUR PRICE: $7.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Europe |
Dewey: 945.772 |
Lexile Measure: 650 |
Series: Abandoned Places |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (0.15 lbs) 24 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 191971 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Craco's historical happenings hint at a curse. The town faced a plague, then war, then earthquakes and landslides. In the end, the natural disasters dealt the final blow, causing Craco to physically collapse. In this book, young readers will discover a medieval town that eventually lost its uphill battle for survival. |