Shipwrecked!
The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy
New York : HarperCollins, [2001]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 80 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
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.
Subjects:
Nakahama, Manjirō, 1827-1898 -- Juvenile literature.
Japan -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Japan -- Relations -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Relations -- Japan -- Juvenile literature.
Nakahama, Manjirō, 1827-1898 -- Juvenile literature.
Japan -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Japan -- Relations -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Relations -- Japan -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 1020L
ISBN:
0688174841
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Nakahama, Manjiro | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Nakahama, Manjiro | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Nakahama, Manjiro | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |