Lion, king, and coin /
Laos enjoys his life in ancient Turkey. His father and grandfather are famous for crafting gold into beautiful objects, and Laos helps in their market stall, bartering golf for food and livestock. But exchanging such different goods is complicated. They need something to represent the value of their...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, MI :
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers,
2017.
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| Series: | Trade winds (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.)
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| Summary: | Laos enjoys his life in ancient Turkey. His father and grandfather are famous for crafting gold into beautiful objects, and Laos helps in their market stall, bartering golf for food and livestock. But exchanging such different goods is complicated. They need something to represent the value of their goods -- and so the king gives Laos's family the very important task of creating the world's first currency. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780802854759 0802854753 |