Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Nakahama Manjiro /
Preus, Margi,
Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Nakahama Manjiro / Margi Preus. - New York : Amulet Books, (c)2010. - 301 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Part One: The Unknown Part Two: The Barbarians Part Three: The New World Part Four: Returning Part Five: Home
The storm ; The samurai of Bird Island. The John Howland ; The hunt ; Oil ; Disappointment ; Ship life ; The invitation ; Seven breaths ; Dancer! -- Thieves and murderers : Sailing away ; Treasure ; The hour of the dog. New Bedford and Fairhaven ; Samurai farm boy ; Fitting in ; School ; Victory without fighting ; The challenge ; Fall down seven times ; The race ; Love ; The May basket ; The Cooper's . The Franklin ; Whistling up a wind ; A moment ; The sea turtle ; Sailing close to the wind ; The Harpooner ; The whale ; Tori ; The daguerreotype ; The gold fields. Between two worlds ; Spies! ; The Daimyo ; Nagasaki ; The road home ; The samurai -- Epilogue.
"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."--T. pages verso.
American Library Association Notable Children's Book 2011; Newbery Honor, 2011; Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 2010. Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011. Notable Book for a Global Society award winner, 2011 Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Honor, Children's Literature Winner, 2010-2011
9780810989818 9781419702006
2009050634
Newbery Medal.
PZ7 / .H437 2010
Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Nakahama Manjiro / Margi Preus. - New York : Amulet Books, (c)2010. - 301 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Part One: The Unknown Part Two: The Barbarians Part Three: The New World Part Four: Returning Part Five: Home
The storm ; The samurai of Bird Island. The John Howland ; The hunt ; Oil ; Disappointment ; Ship life ; The invitation ; Seven breaths ; Dancer! -- Thieves and murderers : Sailing away ; Treasure ; The hour of the dog. New Bedford and Fairhaven ; Samurai farm boy ; Fitting in ; School ; Victory without fighting ; The challenge ; Fall down seven times ; The race ; Love ; The May basket ; The Cooper's . The Franklin ; Whistling up a wind ; A moment ; The sea turtle ; Sailing close to the wind ; The Harpooner ; The whale ; Tori ; The daguerreotype ; The gold fields. Between two worlds ; Spies! ; The Daimyo ; Nagasaki ; The road home ; The samurai -- Epilogue.
"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."--T. pages verso.
American Library Association Notable Children's Book 2011; Newbery Honor, 2011; Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 2010. Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011. Notable Book for a Global Society award winner, 2011 Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Honor, Children's Literature Winner, 2010-2011
9780810989818 9781419702006
2009050634
Newbery Medal.
PZ7 / .H437 2010