Heart of a SamuraiBy: Margi Preus Age: 9 13 English Page: 336 Paperback 14 x 2 x 21. 1 cm In 1841 a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japans borders remain closed to all Western nations, so the crew sets off to America, learning English on the way. Manjiro, a 14 year old boy, is curious and eager to learn everything he can about this new culture. Eventually the