Rhoda Blumberg | Historical Fiction

Shipwrecked! by Rhoda Blumberg

Name: Shipwrecked! by Rhoda Blumberg
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 9780688174842
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Shipwrecked! by Rhoda Blumberg

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A Newbery Honor Author's Biography of Manjiro Nakahama and 19th-Century Diplomacy

Newbery Honor author Rhoda Blumberg chronicles the true 19th-century story of Nakahama Manjiro (John Mung), a 14-year-old Japanese fishing boy shipwrecked on a Pacific island in 1841. Rescued by an American whaling captain, Manjiro traveled to Massachusetts for formal schooling, joined the California Gold Rush, and eventually returned to isolationist Japan, serving as an interpreter and samurai during Japan's opening to global trade.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Rhoda Blumberg incorporates primary sources, historical woodblock prints, and Manjiro's own sketches to tell an extraordinary true story of survival and cultural exchange. Essential reading for middle-grade history units and biography collections.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: HarperCollins

Pages: 80

Format: Hardcover

Publication Date: 2001

ISBN: 9780688174842

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