SuitabookLooking for Marco
Alan W. Armstrong
- Reading
- You could pause after Doc begins telling Marco Polo’s story and notice whether Mark’s attention or mood seems to shift. The ending and the outcome of the search are unclear.
- Themes
- Waiting for a missing parent: Mark’s father has disappeared during an expedition, and Mark waits for news while in Venice with his mother. The situation makes Mark’s uncertainty and distress part of the story.
- Stories and adventure: The book addresses stories and adventure; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The book presents this favourably.
- Worth knowing
- Mark is anxious about his father and upset to spend Christmas away from home; he also has a bad asthma attack. These moments may merit a check-in with a child sensitive to separation or breathing difficulties.