Contributor(s): Preus, Margi (Author) Fast-paced and full of adventure, this fascinating, true story is based on a real incident that occurred in 1841, and follows a young Japanese boy as he travels from Japan to America and back to Japan. Publisher: ABRAMS ATOS BL 5.4, IL:MG ,Lexile Level :760 Target Age Group: 10 to 14 ISBN: 9781419702006 Binding: Paperback-2.54 cms H x 20.83 cms L x 13.72 cms W (0.34 kgs) 336 pages Also Available as Hardcover BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | CPC Categories: | | Brief 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, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.