The Bamboo Sword

by Margi Preus

Book Overview

Set in 1853 in Japan, this novel follows Yoshi, a Japanese boy who dreams of someday 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 "diplomatically" that Japan open its...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419708074
• ISBN13: 9781419708077
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Amulet Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9