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Samurai Shortstop

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 230 Ratings and 75 Reviews

Book Description
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 under... More
Book Information
PublisherDial Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (12 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages288
ISBN-100803730756
ISBN-13978-0803730755
Publication Date05/18/2006
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About Alan Gratz (Author) : Alan Gratz is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Alan Gratz include Samurai Shortstop (Unabridged), Something Rotten (Unabridged).
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9/8/2007 elizabeth o. dulemba tagged as: young adult fiction

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