Commodore Perry in the land of the Shogun
Japan, foreign relations, united states
Japan, juvenile literature
Japan, history
Newbery Honor
United states, foreign relations
Diplomatic relations
JUVENILE NONFICTION
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Foreign relations
Nonfiction
Juvenile literature
History
In 1853, few Japanese people knew that a country called America even existed.For centuries, Japan had isolated itself from the outside world by refusing to trade with other countries and even refusing to help shipwrecked sailors, foreign or Japanese. The country's people still lived under a feudal s…
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