Unit 9: Great Trade Routes Novels and Chapter Books

List of novels and chapter books to go with Unit 9 of Big Ideas through History which covers The Silk Road, Maritime Trade, Great African Traders, and the Han Dynasty.

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I have not read all of these books and there is a wide range of levels. I suggest thoroughly researching the appropriateness of each book for your situation before sharing with your children.

(affiliate links)Section 25:
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The Silk Road
Section 26:
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Maritime Trade
Section 27:
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African Traders
Peoples IX:
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Han Dynasty
Stranger on the Silk Road: A Story of Ancient China
Between the Dragon and the Eagle
Spirit Hunter
Feeding the Feral Children
The Lost Treasure of the Silk Road: A historical novel set in ancient Persia
Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan
The Candle and the Flame
Adventures on the Ancient Silk Road
Escape the Sea: Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance
History of Merchant Shipping and Ancient Commerce
Maritime Southeast Asia to 500
The Periplus Of The Erythraean Sea: Travel And Trade In The Indian Ocean By A Merchant Of The First Century
The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa
Mansa Musa and the Empire of Mali
Mansa Musa and Timbuktu: A Fascinating History from Beginning to End
Medieval West Africa
Blossom on the Run: A Han dynasty Adventure
HAN XIN: SUPERHEROES FROM HISTORY
A Brief Introduction to the History of China: Qin and Two Hans
Everyday Life in Early Imperial China During the Han Period
Lu Jia’s New Discourses: A Political Manifesto from the Early Han Dynasty
The First Emperor: Selections from the Historical Records
Readings in Later Chinese Philosophy: Han to the 20th Century
Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings