Description
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 United States.
Info
ISBN: 9780688174859
Published Date: January 1, 2001
Publisher: Harper Collins
Language: English
Page Count: 80
Size: 10.95" l x 8.46" w x 0.24" h
Age Classification: Ages 9 to 12
Category
Tweens Nonfiction
Subject
Biographies & Memoirs