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Author:

Preus, Margi.

Title:

The bamboo sword / Margi Preus.

Publisher:

Amulet Books,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

335 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Adventure stories--Juvenile fiction.
Americans--Japan--Juvenile fiction.
Friendship--Juvenile fiction.
Seafaring life--Juvenile fiction.
Samurai--Juvenile fiction.
Nakahama, Manjir,--1827-1898--Juvenile fiction.
Perry, Matthew Calbraith,--1794-1858--Juvenile fiction.
Japan--History--Restoration, 1853-1870--Juvenile fiction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

1419708074
9781419708077

LCCN:

2015002063

Locations:

WBPB115 -- Albert City Public Library (Albert City)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

OJPC027 -- Corning Public Library (Corning)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FJPC224 -- Elkader Public Library (Elkader)

DTPD413 -- Garner Public Library (Garner)

RHPB371 -- Grand Junction Public Library (Grand Junction)

NBPB943 -- Lehigh Public Library (Lehigh)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

ZMPA437 -- Modale Public Library (Modale)

ESPD725 -- Sibley Public Library (Sibley)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

WOPA185 -- Washta Public Library (Washta)

BKPC251 -- Woodward Public Library (Woodward)