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The Bamboo Sword
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Bamboo Sword
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Margi Preus
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Photographs by Luke Abiol
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:368 | Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 186 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781419708244
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Classifications | Dewey:813.6 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Abrams
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Imprint |
Amulet Books
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Publication Date |
13 September 2016 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Master writer Margi Preus treats readers to an amazing adventure in 1853 Japan. This lyric novel follows Yoshi, a Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a samurai. Unfortunately, as part of the serving class, Yoshi can never become a warrior. He is taken up by Manjiro, the protagonist of Preus's Heart of a Samurai, and becomes his servant and secret watchdog. Meanwhile, Commodore Matthew Perry and his USS Susquehanna squadron of steamships arrive in Edo Bay demanding that Japan open its ports to foreign trade. Aboard the commodore's flagship is Jack, a cabin boy who becomes separated from his American companions. He and Yoshi set out on a grand adventure to return Jack to his ship before he is discovered by the shogun's samurai.
Author Biography
Margi Preus is the author of the acclaimed novels West of the Moon, Shadow on the Mountain, and Newbery Honor winner Heart of a Samurai. She also writes and cowrites plays, sketches, and adaptations for theater. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.
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