In Japan in 1853, at the time of U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan, Yoshi, a young Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a samurai one day, learns about America from Majiro and has adventures with Jack, a young cabin boy aboard one of the U.S. ships. Includes historical notes and glossary.
year: 2015, 2016
call number/section: 1000
subjects: nakahama, manjir?, 1827-1898, fiction, perry, matthew calbraith, 1794-1858, adventure and adventurers, fiction, americans, japan, friendship, seafaring life, samurai, japan, history, restoration, 1853-1870, fiction, nakahama, manjiro, juvenile fiction, juvenile fiction, juvenile fiction, action and adventure fiction, historical fiction
Editions
Preus, Margi
In Japan in 1853, at the time of U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan, Yoshi, a young Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a samurai one day, learns about America from Majiro and has adventures with Jack, a young cabin boy aboard one of the U.S. ships. Includes historical notes and glossary.
Schools: 14
Preus, Margi
Amulet Books (2015)
In Japan in 1853, at the time of U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan, Yoshi, a young Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a samurai one day, learns about America from Majiro and has adventures with Jack, a young cabin boy aboard one of the U.S. ships.
Schools: 2
Preus, Margi
Amulet Books (2016)
In Japan in 1853, at the time of U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan, Yoshi, a young Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a samurai one day, learns about America from Majiro and has adventures with Jack, a young cabin boy aboard one of the U.S. ships. Includes historical notes and glossary.
Schools: 3