Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun by Blumberg, Rhoda

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

In 1853, few Japanese people knew that a country called America even existed.For centuries, Japan had isolated...
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Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun by Blumberg, Rhoda

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

CHF 13.23

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

CHF 13.23
Author: Rhoda Blumberg
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In 1853, few Japanese people
knew that a country
called America even existed.

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.



Author: Rhoda Blumberg
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 01/21/2003
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 10.42h x 8.60w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9780060086251
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.9
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 34741 / Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun


Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 02/03/2003 pg. 78
Publishers Weekly 02/03/2003

About the Author
Blumberg, Rhoda: -

Rhoda Blumberg has written about the opening of Japan (1853-1854) in Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun, a Newbery Honor Book, which also won the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award and the Golden Kite Award. Her acclaimed histories also include The Incredible Journey of Lewis & Clark, The Great American Gold Rush, and The Remarkable Voyages of Captain Cook, all ALA Notable Books. She is the winner of the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to nonfiction.

Rhoda Blumberg says that while doing research for Commodore Perry, I read about the ordeals and strange adventures of Manjiro, then spent years replaying his life story in my mind until I felt impelled to write about him.

The author and her husband, Gerald, live in Yorktown Heights, New York.



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