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Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Nakahama Manjiro / Margi Preus.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Amulet Books, (c)2010.Description: 301 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780810989818
  • 9781419702006
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PZ7 .H437 2010
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:
Contents:
Thieves and murderers : Sailing away ; Treasure ; The hour of the dog.
Epilogue.
Awards:
  • 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
Subject: "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.
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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.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

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

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