Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Amulet Books, 2010.
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Status
Overton High - Teen Fiction
F PRE
1 available
F PRE
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Overton High - Teen Fiction | F PRE | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue - Kids Fiction | JUV Fiction Preus | On Shelf |
| Donelson - Kids Fiction | JUV Fiction Preus | In Transit for Hold |
| Edmondson Pike - Kids Fiction | JUV Fiction Preus | On Shelf |
| Green Hills - Kids Fiction | JUV Fiction Preus | On Shelf |
| Hermitage - Kids Fiction | JUV Fiction Preus | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adventure stories, Juvenile.
Japan -- Relations -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Japanese -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Nakahama, Manjirō, -- 1827-1898 -- Juvenile fiction.
Newbery honor book -- 2011.
Samurai -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- Relations -- Japan -- Juvenile fiction.
Whaling -- Juvenile fiction.
Japan -- Relations -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Japanese -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Nakahama, Manjirō, -- 1827-1898 -- Juvenile fiction.
Newbery honor book -- 2011.
Samurai -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- Relations -- Japan -- Juvenile fiction.
Whaling -- Juvenile fiction.
More Details
Published
New York : Amulet Books, 2010.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
301 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 5.4, 8 Points
Level 5.4, 8 Points
Lexile measure
760
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-301)
Description
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.
Target Audience
8-12.
Target Audience
3-7.
Target Audience
760,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning,MG,5.4,8.0,139383.
Awards
American Library Association Notable Children's Book, 2011
Awards
Newbery Honor book, 2011
Awards
Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth, 2010
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Preus, M. (2010). Heart of a samurai: based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama . Amulet Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Preus, Margi. 2010. Heart of a Samurai: Based On the True Story of Manjiro Nakahama. Amulet Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Preus, Margi. Heart of a Samurai: Based On the True Story of Manjiro Nakahama Amulet Books, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Preus, Margi. Heart of a Samurai: Based On the True Story of Manjiro Nakahama Amulet Books, 2010.
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