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Samurai Rising by Pamela S. Turner
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Samurai Rising

The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune

Pamela S. Turner, Gareth Hinds

Charlesbridge · 2018-03-13

Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune

Young Adult NonfictionJuvenile NonfictionJuvenile Fictionhistoryjapanesefamilybiography

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Asia
  • Good for readers interested in history
  • Strong fit for readers who prefer grounded, real-world context.

What You Get

  • Themes: History, Family, Biography.
  • Reading lane: Historical and Sports & Recreation.
  • Publisher: Charlesbridge.

About This Book

Minamoto Yoshitsune should not have been a samurai. But his story is legend in this real-life saga. This epic warrior tale reads like a novel, but this is the true story of the greatest samurai in Japanese history. When Yoshitsune was just a baby, his father went to war with a rival samurai family—and lost. His father was killed, his mother captured, and his surviving half-brother banished. Yoshitsune was sent away to live in a monastery. Skinny, small, and unskilled in the...

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Minamoto Yoshitsune should not have been a samurai. But his story is legend in this real-life saga. This epic warrior tale reads like a novel, but this is the true story of the greatest samurai in Japanese history. When Yoshitsune was just a baby, his father went to war with a rival samurai family—and lost. His father was killed, his mother captured, and his surviving half-brother banished. Yoshitsune was sent away to live in a monastery. Skinny, small, and unskilled in the warrior arts, he nevertheless escaped and learned the ways of the samurai. When the time came for the Minamoto clan to rise up against their enemies, Yoshitsune answered the call. His daring feats and impossible bravery earned him immortality.

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