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Manjiro : the boy who risked his life for two countries /

This is the true story of a determined and resourceful young man whose intimate knowledge of two cultures later led him to play an important role in the opening of Japan to Western trade and ideas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCully, Emily Arnold
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Nakahama, Manjirō, > 1827-1898 > Juvenile literature.
Castaways > Japan > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Japan > Relations > United States > Juvenile literature.
United States > Relations > Japan > Juvenile literature.
Nakahama, Manjirō, > 1827-1898.
Castaways > Japan > Biography.
Japan > Relations > United States.
United States > Relations > Japan.
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Summary:This is the true story of a determined and resourceful young man whose intimate knowledge of two cultures later led him to play an important role in the opening of Japan to Western trade and ideas.
Physical Description:1 volume ( unpaged) : color illustrations, 1 color map ; 31 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780374347925
0374347921