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By Preus, Margi2015., Pre-adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: JUV001000 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In Japan in 1853, at the time of U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan, Yoshi, a young Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a samurai one day, learns about America from Majiro and has adventures with Jack, a young cabin boy aboard one of the U.S. ships. Includes historical notes and glossary.
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2010., Juvenile, Henry Holt and Co. Call No: 582.16 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Some trees are remarkable for their age, some for their usefulness, and some for their role in history. Here are the stories of fourteen famous trees.
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By Preus, Margi2015., Adolescent, University of Minnesota Press Call No: JUV028000 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Francie, seventeen, leaves summer school and auditions in New York City for Enchantment Lake in the woods of northern Minnesota when her great-aunts call and ask for her help investigating a mystery that centers on a road no one wants built, and on the legendary treasure said to be under enchantment.
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By Preus, Margi2010., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
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By Preus, Margi2010., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: Fic Preus Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Newbery Award: 2011 honor book.Summary Note: 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, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
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By Preus, Margi2010., Amulet Books Call No: FIC PRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Newbery Award: 2011 honor bookSummary Note: 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, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
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By Preus, Margi2010., Adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: Historical Fiction Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
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By Preus, Margi2010., Amulet Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After fourteen-year-old Manjiro and his friends are stranded on an island in 1841, they are picked up by an American whaling ship where Manjiro becomes eager to learn about this new culture and describes his ten-year journey to places he'd never seen, including America. But Manjiro longs to return to his home in Japan and become a samurai. Includes biographical information about Manjiro, black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and sources for additional information.
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By Preus, Margi2012., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: FIC PRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After fourteen-year-old Manjiro and his friends are stranded on an island in 1841, they are picked up by an American whaling ship where Manjiro becomes eager to learn about this new culture and describes his ten-year journey to places he'd never seen, including America. But Manjiro longs to return to his home in Japan and become a samurai. Includes biographical information about Manjiro, black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and sources for additional information.
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By Preus, Margi2010., Amulet Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
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By Preus, Margi2010., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: FIC PREUS Genre: Historical fiction Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After Manjiro and his friends are stranded on an island in 1841, they are picked up by an American whaling ship where Manjiro becomes eager to learn about this new culture and describes his ten-year journey to places he'd never seen, including America. But Manjiro longs to return to his home in Japan and become a samurai. Includes biographical information about Manjiro, black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and sources for additional information.
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By Preus, Margi2012., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: After fourteen-year-old Manjiro and his friends are stranded on an island in 1841, they are picked up by an American whaling ship where Manjiro becomes eager to learn about this new culture and describes his ten-year journey to places he'd never seen, including America. But Manjiro longs to return to his home in Japan and become a samurai. Includes biographical information about Manjiro, black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and sources for additional information.
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1999., Primary, Houghton Mifflin Call No: 398 LUN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In this retelling of an Ojibwe tale, a girl's act of bravery to save her family leads to the appearance in the world of the delicate and tender flower called the lady's slipper.
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1999., Primary, Houghton Mifflin Call No: ENF 398.2 Lun Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In this retelling of an Ojibwe tale, a girl's act of bravery to save her family leads to the appearance in the world of the delicate and tender flower called the lady's slipper.
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[2020]., Pre-adolescent, Margaret Ferguson Books, Holiday House Call No: FIC PRE Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1792, Jean Pierre Petit Le Rouge, a squirrel, eager for adventure, stows away in the canoe of a group of voyageurs, unaware of what they are traveling so far to trade. Includes pronunciation guide, historical notes, and a recipe.
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By Preus, Margi2012., Pre-adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: HISTORICAL FICTION Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In Nazi-occupied Norway, fourteen-year-old Espen joins the resistance movement, graduating from deliverer of illegal newspapers to courier and spy.
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By Preus, Margic2012., Amulet Books Call No: ADVENTURE F PRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In Nazi-occupied Norway, fourteen-year-old Espen joins the resistance movement, graduating from deliverer of illegal newspapers to courier and spy.
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By Preus, MargiÃ2012., Pre-adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: Historical Fiction FIC PRE Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: In Nazi-occupied Norway, fourteen-year-old Espen joins the resistance movement, graduating from deliverer of illegal newspapers to courier and spy.
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By Preus, Margi[2020]., Pre-adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: HISTORICAL FIC PRE Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: In the 1940s, remote Les Lauzes, France, houses Jews, unregistered foreigners, forgers, and others who take great risks to shelter refugees and smuggle them to safety in Switzerland.
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By Preus, Margi2020., Pre-adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In the 1940s, residents of remote Les Lauzes, France, take great risks to shelter refugees, incuding Jews, unregistered foreigners, and forgers, and smuggle them to safety in Switzerland.