Heart of a samurai : based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Amulet Books, 2010.
Physical Description
301 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Status
Laramie County Community College - Juvenile Collection
JUV FIC .P924 H4 2010
1 available
JUV FIC .P924 H4 2010
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County Community College - Juvenile Collection | JUV FIC .P924 H4 2010 | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Co. Public Library - Juvenile Fiction | J FICTION PREUS | On Shelf | |
| Big Horn Co. - Lovell Branch - Juvenile Fiction | J PRE | On Shelf | |
| Big Horn Co. Library - Basin - Juvenile Fiction | J PRE | On Shelf | |
| Campbell Co. Public Library - Juvenile Fiction | J PREUS M. | On Shelf | |
| Encampment K-12 - Fiction | FIC PRE | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Action and adventure fiction -- Juvenile.
Japan -- Relations -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Japanese -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Nakahama, Manjir*o, -- 1827-1898 -- Juvenile fiction.
Samurai -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- Relations -- Japan -- Juvenile fiction.
Whaling -- Juvenile fiction.
Japan -- Relations -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Japanese -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Nakahama, Manjir*o, -- 1827-1898 -- Juvenile fiction.
Samurai -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- Relations -- Japan -- Juvenile fiction.
Whaling -- Juvenile fiction.
More Details
Published
New York : Amulet Books, 2010.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.4, 8 Points
Level 5.4, 8 Points
Lexile Measure
1120
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-301).
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.
Reading Level
760L,Lexile
Reading Level
Accelerated Reader,5.4
Reading Level
Accelerated Reader,Grades 5-8,5.4,8,SD,Quiz 139383,English fiction.
Awards
American Library Association Notable Children's Book 2011; Newbery Honor, 2011; Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 2010.
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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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