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Magic tree house. Original series volume 5
Language
English
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The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back in time to feudal Japan where the siblings learn about the ways of the Ninja.
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Series
I survived volume 8
Language
English
Description
Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean waters rise and Ben and his family are swept away -- and pulled apart -- by a terrible tsunami. Now Ben is alone, stranded in a strange country a million miles from home. Can he fight hard enough...
3) Crow boy
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Series
Language
English
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The story of a strange, shy little boy in a Japanese village school who was ignored by his classmates until suddenly, and almost too late, a new teacher showed them that Crow Boy has much to offer.
7) The big wave
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Language
English
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Description
His family and village swept away by a tidal wave, Jiya learns to live with the ever-present dangers from the sea and volcano.
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Series
Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 9
Language
English
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Description
When Merlin is weighed down by sorrows, Jack and Annie travel back to feudal Japan to learn one of the four secrets of happiness.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
From the author of the I Survived series come five true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival.
12) A samurai castle
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Series
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the samurai castles of medieval Japan with information on the role of samurai, shogun, and women in feudal Japanese society, on religious beliefs, and on arms and armor of the period.
15) The magic fan
Author
Language
English
Description
Despite the laughter of his fellow villagers, Yoshi uses his building skills to make a boat to catch the moon, a kite to reach the clouds, and a bridge that mimics the rainbow and saves the villagers from a tidal wave.
16) Japan
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Examines the geography, history, people, and customs of the island nation of Japan, which is only about as big as California but has a population of over 125 million people.
18) Japan
Author
Series
Publisher
Bookwright Press
Pub. Date
1990, c1989
Language
English
Description
An introduction to Japan through a survey of its geography, history, social life, religion, culture, economy, and government.
19) Atom bomb
Author
Publisher
Scientific American Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
Description
Discusses the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, from the scientific beginnings to the tragic aftermath.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
Staying with her grandparents after the atomic bomb has been dropped on Nagasaki, ten-year-old Mieko feels that the happiness in her heart has departed forever and she will no longer be able to produce a beautiful drawing for the contest at school.
