Craco : the medieval ghost town /
Owings, Lisa,
Craco : the medieval ghost town / by Lisa Owings. - 24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - Torque: Abandoned places . - Abandoned places. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.
The climb to Craco -- An Italian hill town -- Surviving the centuries -- Collapse -- Glossary.
Cracos historical happenings hint at a curse. The town faced a plague, then war, then earthquakes and landslides. In the end, the natural disasters dealt the final blow, causing Craco to physically collapse. In this book, young readers will discover a medieval town that eventually lost its uphill battle for survival.
Grades 3-7. Ages 7-12.
9781626176959 1626176957 9780531246375 053124637X
2016055088
Cities and towns, Medieval--Italy--Juvenile literature.
Ghost towns--Italy--Juvenile literature.
Natural disasters--History--Italy--Craco--Juvenile literature.
Craco (Italy)--History--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Craco : the medieval ghost town / by Lisa Owings. - 24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - Torque: Abandoned places . - Abandoned places. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.
The climb to Craco -- An Italian hill town -- Surviving the centuries -- Collapse -- Glossary.
Cracos historical happenings hint at a curse. The town faced a plague, then war, then earthquakes and landslides. In the end, the natural disasters dealt the final blow, causing Craco to physically collapse. In this book, young readers will discover a medieval town that eventually lost its uphill battle for survival.
Grades 3-7. Ages 7-12.
9781626176959 1626176957 9780531246375 053124637X
2016055088
Cities and towns, Medieval--Italy--Juvenile literature.
Ghost towns--Italy--Juvenile literature.
Natural disasters--History--Italy--Craco--Juvenile literature.
Craco (Italy)--History--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.