Bibliograph

Heart of a samurai, based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama, Margi Preus

Type

Label

Heart of a samurai, based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama, Margi Preus

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-301)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Heart of a samurai

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

503005651

Responsibility statement

Margi Preus

Sub title

based on the true story of Manjiro Nakahama

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

Target audience

juvenile

Classification