Book Overview
In 1841, a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japan's borders remain closed to all Western nations, so the crew sets off to America, learning English on the way. Manjiro, a fourteen-year-old boy, is curious and eager to learn everything he can about this new culture. Eventually the captain adopts Manjiro and takes him to his home in New England. The...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810989816
ISBN13:9780810989818
Release Date:August 2010
Publisher:Harry N. Abrams
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.04 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"
Age Range:10 to 13 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 8
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