Books with title The Jericho Road

A spellbinding young adult fantasy teaching world history! Jason discovers a magical world shaped by the past and haunted by creatures of legend.WINNER of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the London Book Festival.BRONZE MEDALIST in the Readers' Favorite Book Reviews & Awards Contest.History isn't names and dates -- it's an adventure. And so is THE JERICHO RIVER.David Tollen’s young adult fantasy takes you on a wild ride across the ancient world, the Middle Ages, and much more -- weaving real history and myth into an amazing adventure. It’s an exciting ride for any teen or adult -- for the pure joy of a perilous journey through strange lands. But it’s also a great tool for world history, Western Civ, other social studies classes – and for distance learning during school closure. Teachers and parents will love the free, curriculum-aligned resources, including lesson plans, maps, timelines, and illustrations.The Jericho River flows through a magical world shaped by myth and history. Young Jason Gallo sails the river on a dangerous quest to rescue his father. He battles minotaurs and pirates, flees barbarians, stumbles into mummies' tombs, and outwits philosophers, fairies, and scientists.The river flows like a timeline, carrying the young man through historic lands -- Sumer, the pharaohs' Egypt, classical Greece, medieval Europe, and more -- winding its way through the ancient Middle East and Western Civilization. Professor Gallo, Jason's father, is a historian, and his notes outline the journey, revealing the truth about Cleopatra, King Arthur, and the fall of the Roman Empire. He explains how a French lawyer's son became king of Sweden, as well as the origins of coffee, the cat, chivalry, the Atlantis myth, and much more.Will Jason find his father in time to rescue his crumbling family? Or will he be trapped by the past?

A spellbinding young adult fantasy teaching world history! Jason discovers a magical world shaped by the past and haunted by creatures of legend. WINNER of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the London Book Festival. BRONZE MEDALIST in the Readers' Favorite Book Reviews & Awards Contest. History isn't names and dates -- it's an adventure. And so is THE JERICHO RIVER. David Tollen’s young adult fantasy takes you on a wild ride across the ancient world, the Middle Ages, and much more -- weaving real history and myth into an amazing adventure. It’s an exciting ride for any teen or adult – for the pure joy of a perilous journey through strange lands. But it’s also a great tool for world history, Western Civ, other social studies classes – and for distance learning during school closure. Teachers and parents will love the free, curriculum-aligned resources, including lesson plans, maps, timelines, and illustrations. The Jericho River flows through a magical world shaped by myth and history. Young Jason Gallo sails the river on a dangerous quest to rescue his father. He battles minotaurs and pirates, flees barbarians, stumbles into mummies' tombs, and outwits philosophers, fairies, and scientists. The river flows like a timeline, carrying the young man through historic lands -- Sumer, the pharaohs' Egypt, classical Greece, medieval Europe, and more -- winding its way through the ancient Middle East and Western Civilization. Professor Gallo, Jason's father, is a historian, and his notes outline the journey, revealing the truth about Cleopatra, King Arthur, and the fall of the Roman Empire. He explains how a French lawyer's son became king of Sweden, as well as the origins of coffee, the cat, chivalry, the Atlantis myth, and much more. Will Jason find his father in time to rescue his crumbling family?

Jericho Road is the story of 17-year-old Austin Pierce, his girlfriend, Veronica, and his best friend, Rico. The teens were recruited by their handler, a CIA agent named Konstantine, to infiltrate a murderous Mexican street gang. As a result, Rico is missing and presumed dead. Austin knows in his heart that his friend is still alive, and he's willing to do anything to find him. That's where our story begins. Doing "anything" proves quite the challenge for Austin since he's a born rule follower. If that weren't enough of a test of character, the rules get muddied when Austin can't be sure who is on his side, doubts that extend even to Veronica. The story is set in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Washington's suburbs. As the teens get chased from city to city, they have to decide in whom to place their trust. Sometimes the consequences are disastrous.

Ronny Gentry, no stranger to trouble, is in trouble for real this time. After finding himself in the clutches of "Bank-Nappers", he's in danger of not only losing his life, but also his way, on the Road to Jericho. Aided by his trusty "best dog", Lionel, Ronny is brought into a web of menace and corruption that hadn't ever been seen, this side of the Mississippi. The Road to Jericho is about his travels to Jericho, AR, a hubbub of wanton and reckless living, in the summer of 1949. It's a book about charity, and gratitude, and greed, and the choices that lead us there.

History isn't names and dates -- it's an adventure story. And so is The Jericho River. Both a young adult fantasy novel and a history, it's won multiple awards, including first place at the London Book Festival and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The Jericho River flows through a magical world shaped by myth and history. Young Jason Gallo sails the river on a dangerous quest to rescue his estranged father. He battles minotaurs and pirates, flees barbarians, stumbles into mummies' tombs, and outwits fairies, philosophers, and scientists. Along the way, he finds love and betrayal, faces the legacy of a broken family -- and flees a hidden foe who threatens all he holds dear. But Jason's tale is more than an adventure story. The river flows like a timeline, carrying the young man through historic lands -- Sumer, Babylonia, ancient Greece, Medieval Europe, the colonial empires, and many others -- all in chronological order, tracing the history of Western Civilization, from its Middle Eastern origins to modern times. Professor Gallo, Jason’s father, is a historian, and his notes outline the journey, revealing the truth about Cleopatra, King Arthur, and the fall of the Roman Empire. He explains how Snow White began as a goddess and how a French lawyer’s son became king of Sweden, as well as the origins of coffee, the cat, chivalry, the Internet, Atlantis -- and much more. Featuring twenty-six vivid historical illustrations and three maps.

Jericho Road is the story of 17-year-old Austin Pierce, his girlfriend, Veronica, and his best friend, Rico. The teens were recruited by their handler, a CIA agent named Konstantine, to infiltrate a murderous Mexican street gang. As a result, Rico is missing and presumed dead. Austin knows in his heart that his friend is still alive, and he's willing to do anything to find him. That's where our story begins. Doing "anything" proves quite the challenge for Austin since he's a born rule follower. If that weren't enough of a test of character, the rules get muddied when Austin can't be sure who is on his side, doubts that extend even to Veronica. The story is set in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Washington's suburbs. As the teens get chased from city to city, they have to decide in whom to place their trust. Sometimes the consequences are disastrous.

The Parkers trip to Israel to open the new Ein Gedi Museum was to be simple and fun. But it soon became apparent the trip would be neither simple nor fun. Emily Parker, her brother Andy and their guests, Li Qiang and Ted soon discover someone is selling stolen Middle East art and antique artifacts. The question is who? Does it involve Professor Parker's old friend Sam Winestock? Emily is determined to find the answers no matter the consequences and soon the other three join her in her quest. It quickly becomes apparent the situation is much more dangerous than any of them could ever imagine. Will they be able to find the people involved and will they be able to stop them? The final confrontation leads them to the historic Masada and the Neolithic ruins near Ein Gedi.

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