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Samurai Kids #1
White Crane
By Fussell, Sandy & James, Rhian Nest
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2010
Gr 5–7—Friendship triumphs in this Australian import set in feudal Japan. Niya Moto and his friends all struggle with a disadvantage in their samurai training: he is missing a leg, and his fellow students are missing an arm, are blind, have extra fingers and toes, or refuse to fight. But by putting faith in their friendship and following the quiet wisdom of their sensei, they discover they can triumph agai...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on August 10, 2010
- Niya and the rest of the samurai kids are likable. Readers especially will feel for Yoshi when they learn why he chooses not to fight. - Though every member of the Cockroach Ryu has a hardship he or she must ov...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
