Description: Samurai Shortstop by Alan M. Gratz Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description While obtaining a Western education at a prestigious Japanese boarding school in 1890, sixteen-year-old Toyo also receives traditional samurai training which has profound effects on both his baseball game and his relationship with his father. Publisher Description Tokyo, 1890. Toyo is caught up in the competitive world of boarding school, and must prove himself to make the team in a new sport called besuboru. But he grieves for his uncle, a samurai who sacrificed himself for his beliefs, at a time when most of Japan is eager to shed ancient traditions. Its only when his father decides to teach him the way of the samurai that Toyo grows to better understand his uncle and father. And to his surprise, the warrior training guides him to excel at baseball, a sport his father despises as yet another modern Western menace. Toyo searches desperately for a way to prove there is a place for his familys samurai values in modern Japan. Baseball might just be the answer, but will his father ever accept a Western game that stands for everything he despises? Author Biography Alan Gratz was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. After a carefree but humid childhood, he attended the University of Tennessee, where he earned a College Scholars degree with a specialization in creative writing and later a Masters degree in English education. In addition to writing plays, magazine articles, and a few episodes of A&Es City Confidential, Alan has taught catapult building to middle schoolers, written more than 6,000 radio commercials, and lectured as a Czech university. Currently, Alan lives with his wife Wendi and daughter Jo in the high country of western North Carolina, where he enjoys reading, eating pizza, and, perhaps not too surprisingly, watching baseball. Details ISBN 0142410993 ISBN-13 9780142410998 Title Samurai Shortstop Author Alan M. Gratz Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 288 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc GE_Item_ID:141681636; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN: 9780142410998
Book Title: Samurai Shortstop
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Item Height: 0.7 in
Topic: Family / Parents, People & Places / Asia, School & Education, Historical / Asia, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, General, Social Themes / Values & Virtues
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Item Weight: 10 oz
Item Length: 8.4 in
Author: Alan M. Gratz
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
