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Victory in the Pacific
Nonfiction story of WWII’s Pacific Theater.
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The Big Wave
The powerful novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck, about two friends who must face the pain of losing everything—and how to face their grief with courage.
Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Everyone, including Kino and Jiya, has heard of the big wave. No one suspects it will wash over them, until the rushing water sweeps away the whole village—including Jiya’s family.
As Jiya struggles to overcome his sorrow, with the help of Kino and his father, he comes to understand that it is only in the presence of danger that one learns to be brave, and that even in the face of terrible tragedy, life and love are stronger than death.
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Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
For centuries, Japan had isolated itself from the outside world by refusing to trade with other countries and even refusing to help shipwrecked sailors, foreign or Japanese. The country’s people still lived under a feudal system like that of Europe in the Middle Ages. But everything began to change when American Commodore Perry and his troops sailed to the Land of the Rising Sun, bringing with them new science and technology, and a new way of life.
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Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
by Rhoda Blumberg
large format paperback 144 pp (sticker on spine, otherwise excellent condition)
former Sonlight book
Newbery Honor book$5.00$9.99Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
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The Master Puppeteer
“Jiro, son of a starving puppet maker in 18th Century Japan, runs away from home to apprentice himself to the master of the Hanaza puppet theater … and finds himself in the midst of a Robin Hood intrigue. ”
by Katherine Paterson
paperback 179 pp
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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
“When a precious ruby is stolen, Seikei is the only witness, and a famous samurai judge needs his help. Soon they are hot on the trail of the ruby — and an unforgettable adventure. A delightful Sherlock Holmes-style mystery.”
paperback 214 pp
used in Sonlight H 8th grade$3.00$7.99The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
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The Samurai’s Tale
by Erik Christian Haugaard
“Riveting story of an orphan boy who grows up to be a Samurai in 16th century Japan. Excellent introduction to Japanese culture.”
used in Sonlight G 7th grade
paperback 234 pp$3.50$7.99The Samurai’s Tale
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Born in the Year of Courage
Fascinating historical fiction that closely follows the truth about a brave 15-year-old Japanese fisherman, Manjiro Nakahama, who is shipwrecked far off the coast of Japan, is brought to the United States, and, upon returning home, paves the way for Commodore Perry’s successful “opening of Japan” to the United States in 1853.
paperback 160 pp
used in Sonlight F 6th grade$4.00$10.95Born in the Year of Courage
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