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Samurai Shortstop

Pages
280
Published
2006
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1890, sixteen-year-old Toyo navigates the challenges of a prestigious Japanese boarding school, balancing Western education with traditional samurai training. This unique upbringing profoundly impacts his skill on the baseball field and his complex relationship with his father. It's a story about growing up and finding your place between two worlds.

About the author

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Alan Gratz

Alan Gratz has wanted to be a writer ever since he was a kid. He went to the University of Tennessee to study creative writing, and ten years and more than sixty-five rejections later he was finally able to get his very first book published. Now Alan is the author of fifteen books for young readers, many of which have won state awards, appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and been voted their favorite book of the year by students and librarians. ([source][1]) Photo by Wes Stitt...

Characters

ToyoProtagonist
All characters in Samurai Shortstop