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Samurai Shortstop

by Alan M. Gratz
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Tokyo, 1890. Toyo is caught up in the competitive world of boarding school, and must prove himself to make the team in a new sport called besuboru. But he grieves for his uncle, a samurai who sacrificed himself for his beliefs, at a time when most of Japan is eager to shed ancient traditions. It's only when his father decides to teach him the way of the samurai that Toyo grows to better understand his uncle and father. And to his surprise, the warrior training guides him to excel at baseball, a sport his father despises as yet another modern Western menace. Toyo searches desperately for a way to prove there is a place for his family's samurai values in modern Japan. Baseball might just be the answer, but will his father ever accept a Western game that stands for everything he despises?
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Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
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Kindle Book

  • Release date: February 14, 2008

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  • ISBN: 9781440634826
  • Release date: February 14, 2008

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  • ISBN: 9781440634826
  • File size: 918 KB
  • Release date: February 14, 2008
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Kindle Book
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subjects

Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.9
Lexile® Measure:790
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

Tokyo, 1890. Toyo is caught up in the competitive world of boarding school, and must prove himself to make the team in a new sport called besuboru. But he grieves for his uncle, a samurai who sacrificed himself for his beliefs, at a time when most of Japan is eager to shed ancient traditions. It's only when his father decides to teach him the way of the samurai that Toyo grows to better understand his uncle and father. And to his surprise, the warrior training guides him to excel at baseball, a sport his father despises as yet another modern Western menace. Toyo searches desperately for a way to prove there is a place for his family's samurai values in modern Japan. Baseball might just be the answer, but will his father ever accept a Western game that stands for everything he despises?
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Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature