Heart of a Samurai Audiobook by Margi Preus

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Heart of a Samurai Author: Margi Preus Narrator: James Yaegashi Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 07-25-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 75 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Praised as a timeless tale by Booklist in a starred review, this Newbery Honor book by Margi Preus explores the cultural divide between the East and West circa 1841. When Manjiro, a Japanese teenager, is thrown from his fishing boat during a storm, hes rescued by an American whaling ship. Befriending the ships captain, Manjiro decides to travel with the crew to Massachusetts. But years later, when Manjiro attempts to return to his homeland, hes imprisoned as an outsider. Critic Reviews: Preus mixes fact with fiction in a tale that is at once adventurous, heartwarming, sprawling, and nerve-racking ...." ( Publishers Weekly)