| The Bamboo Sword Contributor(s): Preus, Margi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419708244 ISBN-13: 9781419708244 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.80 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Japanese - Ethnic Orientation - Japanese - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 176194 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Master writer Margi Preus treats readers to an amazing adventure in 1853 Japan. This lyric novel follows Yoshi, a Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a samurai. Unfortunately, as part of the serving class, Yoshi can never become a warrior. He is taken up by Manjiro, the protagonist of Preus's Heart of a Samurai, and becomes his servant and secret watchdog. Meanwhile, Commodore Matthew Perry and his USS Susquehanna squadron of steamships arrive in Edo Bay demanding that Japan open its ports to foreign trade. Aboard the commodore's flagship is Jack, a cabin boy who becomes separated from his American companions. He and Yoshi set out on a grand adventure to return Jack to his ship before he is discovered by the shogun's samurai. |
Contributor Bio(s): Preus, Margi: - Margi Preus is the author of West of the Moon, Shadow on the Mountain, and Heart of a Samurai, which was a Newbery Honor book. She also writes for a variety of theater companies. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota. |