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Preus, Margi

The Bamboo Sword

340 pp. | Abrams/Amulet | September, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-0807-7 $16.95
(2) 4-6 A dozen years after the events of Heart of a Samurai, American ships arrive in Japan to force trade. Preus retells this gunboat diplomacy's world-changing effects through two boys: servant Yoshi (who longs to be a samurai) and cabin boy Jack. Bolstered by period illustrations and rich appended material, the book is solidly historical but never forgets to be an adventure story. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2015

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