Manjiro: The boy who risked his life for two countries, by Emily Arnold McCully
Beautifully illustrated. Packed with detail. A suspenseful story. I'm not too sure what else to say, except that it's a shame all of the preceding phrases have been completely leached of meaning by overuse, like a beautiful cotton kimono that has grown faded and fragile after six months on the back of a teenage Japanese fisherman stranded on a rocky island eating albatross eggs and drinking rainwater to stay alive.
Detail. Suspense. Beautiful illustrations. More information. I'm gonna find something to nominate it for. Wow.
Labels: age: Grade3 and up, biography, history, nonfiction, picture books
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