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 learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
008 and up.|||1020L Lexile|||juvenile
Rhoda Blumberg.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-79).
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.4 2 46291.
