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The bamboo sword / Margi Preus.

Preus, Margi, (author.).

Summary:

In Japan in 1853, at the time of U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan, Yoshi, a young Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a samurai one day, learns about America from Majiro and has adventures with Jack, a young cabin boy aboard one of the U.S. ships. Includes historical notes and glossary.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419708074
  • ISBN: 1419708244
  • ISBN: 9781419708077
  • ISBN: 9781419708244
  • Physical Description: 335 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Amulet Books, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-331).
Target Audience Note:
820L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.7 8 176194.
Subject: Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858 > Fiction.
Americans > Japan > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
Friendships.
Japan > History > Restoration, 1853-1870 > Fiction.
Genre: Young adult fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Samurai fiction.
Sea fiction.

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