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Heart of a Samurai: Newbery Medal-Winning Adventure Novel
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Heart of a Samurai: Newbery Medal-Winning Adventure Novel

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Release date2012年

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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. 208 pp. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4. 20,000 print. Pub. 8/10.
漁の最中に嵐で漂流、ハワイからアメリカ本土で暮らした後帰国し、教育や外交の分野で活躍した幕末から明治前半の人物、ジョン・万次郎の伝記。2011年のニューベリー賞（アメリカの最も有名な児童文学賞）オナー賞受賞作品。現地に残されていた資料をもとに、ジョン万次郎のアメリカ時代を中心に描かれている。差別や文化の違いを学べる書としてアメリカで話題に。万次郎直筆の絵や図版も多数収録。 集英社刊の邦訳書も売れ行き良好。

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