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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