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The Story of Yuriwaka: A Japanese Odyssey

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4 out of 5
Based on 11 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Book Description
A retelling of Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus is transformed into Yuriwaka, the strongest man in Japan, who commands the Emperor's ships battling the pirates of Shiragi.
Book Information
PublisherRoberts Rinehart Publishers
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages42
ISBN-101879373025
ISBN-13978-1879373020
Publication Date09/1991
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About Erik Haugaard (Author) : Erik Haugaard is a published author and a translator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Erik Haugaard include Hans Andersen - His Classic Fairy Tales (Puffin Classics), Short Storie... more
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About Homer (Author) : Homer is a published adapter and an author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Homer include The Odyssey, The Iliad, Iliad of Homer, and The Odyssey For Boys An... more
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About Masako Haugaard (Author) : Masako Haugaard is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Masako Haugaard is The Story of Yuriwaka: A Japanese Odyssey.
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About Birgitta Saflund (Illustrator) : Birgitta Saflund is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Birgitta Saflund include The People Who Hugged the Trees: An Envir... more
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