Shipwrecked! The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy
by Blumberg, Rhoda
Rescue/SaveDiscovery/ExplorationBooklist Editors' ChoiceSLJ Best BookALA Notable/Best BooksJapanUnited States of AmericaShipwrecks
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AR Book Level
7.4
AR Points
2
Word Count
11,117
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
46291 EN
About this book
In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible 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 U.S.