The Bamboo Sword - Margi Preus 电子书mobi+epub
Product details
Age Range: 10 - 14 years
Grade Level: 5 - 9
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; Reprint edition (September 13, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1419708244
ISBN-13: 978-1419708244
The Bamboo Sword Paperback – September 13, 2016
by Margi Preus (Author)
https://www.amazon.com/Bamboo-Sword-Margi-Preus/dp/1419708244
Product details
Age Range: 10 - 14 years
Grade Level: 5 - 9
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; Reprint edition (September 13, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1419708244
ISBN-13: 978-1419708244
Master writer Margi Preus treats readers to an amazing adventure in 1853 Japan. This lyric novel follows Yoshi, a Japanese boy who dreams of 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 that Japan open its ports to foreign trade. Aboard the commodore’s flagship is Jack, a cabin boy who becomes separated from his American companions. He and Yoshi set out on a grand adventure to return Jack to his ship before he is discovered by the shogun’s samurai.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Gr 5–8—In 1853, Commodore William Perry led a fleet of imposing black ships into Edo Bay and began negotiations that would end Japan's 200-year policy of isolationism. This companion novel to Preus's Newbery Honor-winning Heart of a Samurai (Abrams, 2010) explores the political upheaval during this time through the eyes of two boys, one Japanese and one American. Inquisitive boys with big dreams, Yoshi is a lowly servant to a samurai and Jack is a cabin boy on one of Perry's black ships. Through dual narration and clear, unhindered prose, the boys' perspectives mirror both sides of the tense relations between the two cultures. In a series of coincidences, Yoshi becomes the assistant to Manjiro Nakahama, the protagonist of the previous volume. Readers will be pleased to reacquaint themselves with Manjiro as he takes Yoshi under his wing and plays an instrumental role in negotiations between Japan and America. Though some may find the plot a bit heavy on politics and diplomacy, the story shines when Jack is separated from his party and Yoshi is obliged to shelter him, and the two boys forge an unlikely friendship that transcends cultural and language barriers. A comprehensive author's note fills in the historical context that shapes the narrative and Japanese woodblock print illustrations from the era add atmosphere to the text. VERDICT Bringing life to historical events not often addressed in children's literature, this rich, multilayered novel will be a treat for fans of Heart of a Samurai.—Allison Tran, Mission Viejo Library, CA --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Review
"Middle-grade readers eager for adventure with a solid grounding in history will be enchanted."
(Booklist)
STARRED REVIEW
"Thanks to the lively, warm, and witty storyteller's voice and the vivid, sensuous depictions of the katana swish and kimono swirl of 19th-century Japan, readers will feel immersed in this tumultuous time in Japanese history."
(Kirkus Reviews)
"Bringing life to historical events not often addressed in children’s literature, this rich, multilayered novel will be a treat for fans of Heart of a Samurai."
(School Library Journal) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Margi Preus is the author of the acclaimed novels West of the Moon, Shadow on the Mountain, and Newbery Honor winner Heart of a Samurai. She also writes and cowrites plays, sketches, and adaptations for theater. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.
百度网盘：
链接：点击去百度网盘 -->(购买前请先验证网盘链接是否有效) 密码：du5d
