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

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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Main Author: Preus, Margi
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Amulet Books, 2010.
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Nakahama, Manjirō, > 1827-1898 > Juvenile fiction.
Japanese > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Japan > Relations > United States > Juvenile fiction.
United States > Relations > Japan > Juvenile fiction.
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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.
Physical Description:301 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-301).
ISBN:9780810989818
0810989816
Author Notes:Margi Preus has written many popular plays and picture books for children. She teaches a children's literature course at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, where she writes for Colder by the Lake Comedy Theater and also watches for whales on Lake Superior. This is her first novel. Visit her online at www.margipreus.com.

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