Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
A Newbery Honor Award Winner
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 21, 2003
In 1853, few Japanese people knew that a country called America even existed.
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- Who it’s for
- A focused look at the encounter that began changing Japan’s long isolation.
- Themes
- Japan's isolation and opening, U.S.–Japan contact, Science and technological change
- Genres
- Asian History for Kids, Historical Biographies for Kids, 19th Century U.S.
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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 system like that of Europe in the Middle Ages.
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But everything began to change when American Commodore Perry and his troops sailed to the Land of the Rising Sun, bringing with them new science and technology, and a new way of life.
A World Opens
A focused look at the encounter that began changing Japan’s long isolation.
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- A striking meeting of Japanese and American history
- Science and technology arriving alongside a new way of life
Expect
- Context on Japan’s isolation and feudal system
- A clear-eyed view of a moment of major change
Where it sits
| Asian History for Kids | 71% |
|---|---|
| 19th Century U.S. | 46% |
| Historical Biographies for Kids | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art History for Kids
- Artists' Lives for Kids
- Historical Biographies for Kids
- Writers' Lives for Kids
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- Political Biographies for Kids
- Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
- Biographies of Women for Kids
- Asian History for Kids
- Authors
- Rhoda Blumberg
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- January 21, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Japan's isolation and opening · U.S.–Japan contact · Science and technological change
- Reading lane
- Art History for Kids