What genre is Samurai Shortstop?
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What genre is Samurai Shortstop?
Historical Fiction
Samurai shortstop/Genres
What is the book Samurai Shortstop about?
At its heart a novel about a boy who loves baseball, Samurai Shortstop is fascinating, suspenseful, and intense. Expertly researched by debut author Alan Gratz, it’s a sports story and more, about a boy who must choose between two ways of life, but finds a way to bridge them.
Who is the main character in Samurai Shortstop?
When Emperor Meiji outlaws the ancient Samurai practice in the late 1800’s, Toyo Shimada has to find a perfect balance between cultural customs, and Besuboru, the sport he loves. Toyo is a 16 year old boy who loves to play baseball, but he is troubled by the suicide of his favorite uncle Koji.
Is Projekt 1065 a true story?
Nope. All the history is real–about the Hitler Youth, and the Edelweiss Pirates, and Operation Paperclip, and Projekt 1065, and Irish diplomats being spies…but I made up Michael and Simon and Michael’s parents and the rest of the characters.
When was Samurai Shortstop written?
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142410998 |
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| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Publication date: | 02/14/2008 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 288 |
Did Mahmoud ever find Hana?
Mahmoud and his mother struggle to survive in the Mediterranean but eventually the family is rescued by the Greek Coast Guard. They get to Lesbos and search for Hana, but do not find her.
What is the mood of Projekt 1065?
The reader’s mood of, Projekt 1065, is sympathetic. This makes the reader feel sympathetic for Fritz because he is getting constantly punched, over and over because he keeps getting up instead of staying down.
Who published Samurai Shortstop?
Penguin Young Readers Group
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142410998 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Publication date: | 02/14/2008 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 288 |