Shipwrecked! : the true adventures of a Japanese boy /
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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
HarperCollins,
[2001]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 80 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-79). |
| ISBN: | 0688174841 (trade) 0060293659 (library) |