Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama
Título
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Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama
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Resumen
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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.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2010
Descripción física
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301 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Newbery Medal/Honor, 2011
Materia personal
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Nakahama, Manjirō, 1827-1898-Juvenile fiction.
Nakahama, Manjirō, 1827-1898-Fiction.
Término de la materia
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Japanese -- United States -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Término geográfico
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Japan -- Foreign relations -- United States -- Fiction.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Japan -- Fiction.
Síntesis
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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.
ISBN
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9780810989818
9780329859664
Información de publicación
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New York : Amulet Books, c2010.
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| Mount Pleasant | FIC PRE | Book | 30152000116569 | Fiction |