The Heart of a Samurai
Author:
Margi Preus
Narrator:
James Yaegashi
Praised as “a timeless tale” by Booklist in a starred review, this Newbery Honor book by Margi Preus explores the cultural divide between the East and West circa 1841. When Manjiro, a Japanese teenager, is thrown from his fishing boat during a storm, he’s rescued by an American whaling ship. Befriending the ship’s captain, Manjiro decides to travel with the crew to Massachusetts. But years later, when Manjiro attempts to return to his homeland, he’s imprisoned as an outsider. “Preus mixes fact with fiction in a tale that is at once adventurous, heartwarming, sprawling, and nerve-racking …”—Publishers Weekly
Product Details ⌃
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ISBN:
9781461827047
SKU#:
63900
Publisher:
Recorded Books
Genre:
Young Adult
Duration:
6:09:53
Release Date:
Aug. 1, 2011
Language:
English
Awards ⌃
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New York Times Best Seller
Newbery Honor
