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Heart of a Samurai
''Heart of a Samurai'' is a 2010 youth historical fiction by author Margi Preus with illustrations by Manjiro Nakahama (primary illustrator) and Jillian Tamaki (cover art). Heart of a Samurai has received numerous awards and honors
〔Preus, Margi. Heart of a Samurai. New York: Amulet Books, 2010. Print〕 including being named as a Newbery Medal Honor Book in 2011. ''Heart of a Samurai'' is also a nominee for 2014-15 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Division II (for grades 6-8).
==Plot==
Heart of a Samurai is based on the real story of a Japanese boy, who is believed to be the first Japanese to land in America. In 1841, Manjiro Nakahama (1827-1898), a young fisherman at the age of fourteen, lived in a remote, poor fishing village in Japan. He dreamed of being a Samurai, a royal title bequeathed solely by inheritance. The fishing ship he worked on, encountered a storm and ended up drifting out to the sea until it landed on an unknown island. After months staying on the island, Manjiro and his crew were rescued by Captain Whitfield, aboard the John Howland, an America whaling ship. Manjiro worked with the whale team and quickly gained Captain Whitfield’s admiration. By the time they reached Hawaii, the duo had developed a special relationship. Captain Whitfield wanted to adopt Manjiro and go back to America with him. In spite of the Japanese empire having portrayed foreigners as evil and barbarians, Manjiro was determined to see a new world through his adventure by stepping out of his comfort zone and leaving his crew members behind. Upon landing in America, Manjiro found the majority of Americans he encountered had shown kindness toward him, however, some others discriminated against him as a foreigner. He worked hard at school and took care of his new family while Captain Whitfield was at sea. Finally, a chance to go home appeared, he quickly jumped on it. On his return to Japan, he was imprisoned for being a “spy” of a foreign country. Japan had isolated itself from the world for more than two hundred years by then. As the Japanese dynasty changed, the new emperor admired Manjiro’s knowledge of the world and of the English language. He became the teacher for the emperor’s children. Eventually, Manjiro taught English, Math, sea navigation, and shipbuilding; he wrote and translated English books into Japanese. Gradually, he initiated the whaling industry to Japan and became an interpreter of the first Japan Embassy. Manjiro's influence on the political powers eventually lead to the end of Japan's isolationism in 1854. Manjiro, in a rare honor, was awarded the title of Samurai, despite him being born a fisherman.
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