Samurai Rising
The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune
Charlesbridge · Print & ebook · March 13, 2018
Minamoto Yoshitsune should not have been a samurai.
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- Who it’s for
- A true samurai life told with the sweep and momentum of a novel.
- Themes
- Courage, Perseverance, Family conflict
- Genres
- Historical Biographies for Kids, Asian History for Kids, Military & Wars
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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.
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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.
History With Edge
A true samurai life told with the sweep and momentum of a novel.
Come here for
- A vivid encounter with a legendary figure in Japanese history
- Warrior daring rooted in a real life
Expect
- A direct, accessible narrative
- An epic saga, not a fictional adventure
Where it sits
| Historical Biographies for Kids | 84% |
|---|---|
| Military & Wars | 79% |
| Asian History for Kids | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Asian History for Kids
- Myths & Folklore
- Martial Arts
- Authors
- Pamela S. Turner
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Published
- March 13, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Courage · Perseverance · Family conflict
- Reading lane
- Asian History for Kids