Heart of a samurai: based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama

Margi Preus

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Summary:: 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.
Author/Creator:: Preus, Margi
Languages:: English
Language Notes:: Item content: English
Main Work:: Heart of a samurai: based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama [by Preus, M.]
Subjects:: Nakahama, Manjirō, 1827-1898 — Juvenile fiction
Nakahama, Manjirō, 1827-1898
Genres:: Fiction
Juvenile works
General Notes:: Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-301).
American Library Association Notable Children's Book 2011; Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 2010.
Newbery Honor Book, 2011
Audience:: Children
Physical Description:: 301 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Call Numbers:: JFic P942he
ISBNs:: 9780810989818
0810989816
Library of Congress Control Numbers:: 2009051634
OCLC Numbers:: 503005651