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

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

Preus, Margi. (Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780810989818
  • ISBN: 0810989816
  • Physical Description: 301 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Amulet Books, 2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-301).
Target Audience Note:
760L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 5.4 8 8 139383
Awards Note:
Newbery Award, 2011 honor book.
Subject: Nakahama, Manjir¿‍, 1827-1898 > Fiction.
Whaling > Fiction.
Adventure stories.
Samurai > Fiction.
Japanese > United States > Fiction.
Japan > Relations > United States > Fiction.
United States > Relations > Japan > Fiction.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Emmaus Public Library YA FIC PREUS (Text) 36446001725140 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Lower Macungie Library YA PRE (Text) 33400001052367 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Whitehall Township Public Library J PREUS, MARGI (Text) 36305002421965 Juvenile Fiction Available -

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