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Half the World: A Walk Through Naqsh-e Jahan Square
Half the World: A Walk Through Naqsh-e Jahan Square is a narrated read-aloud picture book at guided-reading Level H for ages 7–9, 15 pages long and about 3 minutes to read aloud. Every word highlights as it's read, so a growing reader can follow along.
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Page 1Step into Isfahan, and you find an enormous square. Long ago, people called it 'half the world.'
Page 2A powerful king named Shah Abbas built it. He wanted a stunning new center for his empire.
Page 3The square stretches nearly as long as eight football fields. It was built as both a marketplace and a royal stage.
