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

Titre
Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama

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Sommaire
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.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2010

Description matérielle
301 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

3-6

Newbery Medal/Honor, 2011

Vedette-matière - nom de personne
Nakahama, Manjirō, 1827-1898-Juvenile fiction.
 
Nakahama, Manjirō, 1827-1898-Fiction.

Terme de vedette-matière
Japanese -- United States -- Fiction.
 
Historical fiction.

Terme géographique
Japan -- Foreign relations -- United States -- Fiction.
 
United States -- Foreign relations -- Japan -- Fiction.

Résumé
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.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780810989818
 
9780329859664

Informations de publication
New York : Amulet Books, c2010.


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
Mount PleasantFIC PREBook30152000116569Fiction