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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, 2010.Description: 301 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780810989818
  • 0810989816
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • MS FIC Pre
LOC classification:
  • PZ7.P92434 He 2010
Online resources: 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.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Fiction MVS Library Curved Riser Shelves F- Fiction (Juvenile) MS FIC Pre (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 4000820

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-301).

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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