Heart of a Samurai
by Preus, Margi
Booklist Editors' ChoiceNewbery HonorALA Notable/Best BooksUnited States of AmericaJapanShipwrecksHistorical Fiction
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AR Book Level
5.4
AR Points
8
Word Count
51,267
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
225281 EN
About this book
In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States