Commodore Perry in the land of the Shogun / by Rhoda Blumberg.
| Author/creator | Blumberg, Rhoda |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, ©1985. |
| Description | 144 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Aliens arrive -- 2. The black ships of the evil men -- 3. His high and mighty mysteriousness -- 4. Landing on sacred soil -- 5. The Dutch Island prison -- 6. Foreigners forbidden -- 7. The great peace -- 8. Clouds over the land of the rising sun -- 9. The black ships return -- 10. The treaty house -- 11. An array of gifts -- 12. The grand banquet -- 13. The treaty -- 14. Excursions on land and sea -- 15. Shore leave -- 16. In the wake of the black ships. |
| Abstract | Details Commodore Matthew Perry's role in opening Japan's closed society to world trade in the 1850s, one of history's most significant diplomatic achievements. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-140) and index. |
| Study program note | Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning |
| Awards note | Newbery Honor Book, 1986. |
| LCCN | 84021800 |
| ISBN | 0688037232 |
| ISBN | 9780688037239 |
| ISBN | 9781435278752 (Paw Prints binding) |
| ISBN | 1435278755 (Paw Prints binding) |
| ISBN | 9780756914400 (PFNL) |
| ISBN | 075691440X (PFNL) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 952.025 B6258C | ✔ Available | Place Hold |