Unit 9: Great Trade Routes Reference Books

List of reference 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: ———————— The Silk Road	Section 26: ———————— Maritime Trade	Section 27: ———————– African Traders	Peoples IX: ———————— Han Dynasty
The Silk Road: Explore the World’s Most Famous Trade Route with 20 Projects
Silk Road (Powermath)
The Silk Road
The Silk Road (Routes of Cross-Cultural Exchange)
Along the Silk Road
Journeys Leveled Readers: The Silk Road
The Silk Roads
Marco Polo’s Travels on Asia’s Silk Road
Exploration by Sea: The Silk and Spice Routes
Cultures and Civilizations: The Silk and Spice Routes
THE CINNAMON STICK: Tales of the Spice Trade
The Phoenicians: Mysterious Sea People
Mansa Musa: Leader of Mali: World Cultures Through Time
West African Kingdoms: Empires Of Gold and Trade
Ancient West African Kingdoms: Ghana, Mali, & Songhai
Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Timbuktu
Ancient West African Kingdoms
Empires Of Medieval West Africa: Ghana, Mali, And Songhay
The History and Activities of the West African Kingdoms
Centuries of Greatness: The West African Kingdoms
The Culture of the Qin and Han Dynasties of China
Lost Civilizations – The Han Dynasty
Ancient History of China
All About: Formidable First Chinese Dynasties
The Classical World (Parallel History)
Han Wu Di and Ancient China
At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui
Chinese Dynasties for Kids: The English Reading Tree