{"product_id":"heart-of-a-samurai-newbery-medal-winning-adventure-novel-9781419702006","title":"Heart of a Samurai: Newbery Medal-Winning Adventure Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eHeart of a Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a terrific biographical novel\" (\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efilled with international adventure, a look at cultural differences, and both American and Japanese history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Medal Winner * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Backseat Book Club pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This award-winning adventure novel will thrill and enrich every young reader who picks it up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Manjiro, a 14-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 boy lives there for some time and then heads to San Francisco to pan for gold. After many years, he makes it back to Japan, only to be imprisoned as an outsider. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With his hard-won knowledge of the West, Manjiro is in a unique position to persuade the emperor to ease open the boundaries around Japan; he may even achieve his unlikely dream of becoming a samurai. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Illustrated with Manjiro's own pencil drawings in addition to other archival material and original art from Tamaki, this is a captivating fictionalized (although notably faithful) retelling of the boy's adventures. Capturing his wonder, remarkable willingness to learn, the prejudice he encountered and the way he eventually influenced officials in Japan to open the country, this highly entertaining page-turner.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1230009\"\u003eMargi Preus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amulet Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419702006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419702009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV001000\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV016030\"\u003eHistorical | Asia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV030020\"\u003ePlaces | Asia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargi Preus \u003c\/b\u003ehas written many popular plays and picture books for children, including \u003ci\u003eWindswept, Lily Leads the Way\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Bamboo Sword\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches a children's literature course at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, where she writes for Colder by the Lake Comedy Theater and also watches for whales on Lake Superior. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amulet Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48109506494701,"sku":"9781419702006","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_b710ca70-9be6-4336-ad0a-5e600e45add3.jpg?v=1747607064","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/heart-of-a-samurai-newbery-medal-winning-adventure-novel-9781419702006","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}