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The Boy And The Samurai
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The Boy And The Samurai
Author(s): Erik C. Haugaard
Review(s):
“A remarkably vivid picture of power and corruption in feudal Japan.” The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"By using an episodic narrative construction and satirically presenting a cross section of a social order with its customs and attitudes, Haugaard has created a picturesque novel. And imbued with the author's characteristic passion for history, his moral intensity, and his hatred of despotism and brutality, the book suggests analogies to our own turbulent times." Horn Book
"By using an episodic narrative construction and satirically presenting a cross section of a social order with its customs and attitudes, Haugaard has created a picturesque novel. And imbued with the author's characteristic passion for history, his moral intensity, and his hatred of despotism and brutality, the book suggests analogies to our own turbulent times." Horn Book Guide
“Offering a vivid look at an unusual place and time, Haugaard has created a character that will linger in the reader’s memory.” Publishers Weekly
"In a rousing sequel to THE SAMURAI'S TALE, Saru, a street urchin, looks back over his life and describes how his fate came to intersect that of a samurai who, to save his wife, must outsmart a mighty warlord . . . As the samurai says to Saru, ‘One life contains many lives.’ Haugaard’s story contains many stories, wherein the joys, frustrations, and fears of the human condition swirl.” Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
ISBN: 9780618615117
Author(s): Erik C. Haugaard
On his own in the teeming city, orphaned Saru learns to survive. He begs, steals, and fights for what he needs. He finds danger in bandits and street gangs, charity in tentative friendships with a priest and a cook’s young daughter, and comfort from his little cat, Neko. But Saru trusts no one, until he meets a samurai and agrees to help in the rescue of his wife, held hostage in the castle. How can a street urchin and a lone warrior prevail
Review(s):
“A remarkably vivid picture of power and corruption in feudal Japan.” The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"By using an episodic narrative construction and satirically presenting a cross section of a social order with its customs and attitudes, Haugaard has created a picturesque novel. And imbued with the author's characteristic passion for history, his moral intensity, and his hatred of despotism and brutality, the book suggests analogies to our own turbulent times." Horn Book
"By using an episodic narrative construction and satirically presenting a cross section of a social order with its customs and attitudes, Haugaard has created a picturesque novel. And imbued with the author's characteristic passion for history, his moral intensity, and his hatred of despotism and brutality, the book suggests analogies to our own turbulent times." Horn Book Guide
“Offering a vivid look at an unusual place and time, Haugaard has created a character that will linger in the reader’s memory.” Publishers Weekly
"In a rousing sequel to THE SAMURAI'S TALE, Saru, a street urchin, looks back over his life and describes how his fate came to intersect that of a samurai who, to save his wife, must outsmart a mighty warlord . . . As the samurai says to Saru, ‘One life contains many lives.’ Haugaard’s story contains many stories, wherein the joys, frustrations, and fears of the human condition swirl.” Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
ISBN: 9780618615117