Shipwrecked! The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy |
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Author:
| Blumberg, Rhoda |
ISBN: | 978-0-7569-1441-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
Publisher: | Perfection Learning Corporation
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $19.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, 14-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs, as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the U.S.
In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, 14-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs, as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the U.S.