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Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Nakahama Manjiro
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Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Nakahama Manjiro
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In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
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Title
Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Nakahama Manjiro
Call No
F PREUS
Authors
Preus, Margi
Subjects
Nakahama, Manjiråo, 1827-1898--Juvenile fiction.
Japanese--United States--Juvenile fiction.
Japan--Foreign relations--United States--Juvenile fiction.
United States--Foreign relations--Japan--Juvenile fiction.
Nakahama, Manjiråo, 1827-1898--Fiction.
Japanese--United States--Fiction.
Japan--Foreign relations--United States--Fiction.
United States--Foreign relations--Japan--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Nakahama, Manjiråo, 1827-1898--Fiction. sears
Japanese--United States--Fiction.
Japan--Foreign relations--United States--Fiction.
United States--Foreign relations--Japan--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Language
English
Published
New York : Amulet Books, 2010.
Publication Desc
301 p. : ill. ;
ISBN
9780810989818 (trade : alk. paper)
LCCN
2009051634
Target Audience
Young Adult
Dimensions
22 cm.
Awards Note
Newbery Medal/Honor, 2011