| Description |
301 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-301). |
| Indexed In: |
Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011 |
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Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011 |
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School Library Journal starred, September 2010 |
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Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2011 |
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Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2011 |
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Booklist starred, July 2010 |
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Pub Weekly, July 2010 |
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Kirkus Starred, July 2010 |
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Horn Book, May 2011 |
| 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. |
| Audience |
760 Lexile. |
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Young Adult Follett School Solutions. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.4 8.0 139383. 852 |
| Awards |
Newbery Medal/Honor, 2011 |
| Subject |
Nakahama, Manjir, 1827-1898 -- Fiction.
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Japanese -- United States -- Fiction.
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Japan -- Foreign relations -- United States -- Fiction.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Japan -- Fiction.
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Historical fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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| ISBN |
9781419702006 |
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