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The vain young daughter of a samurai finds her comfortable life ripped apart when opposing warrior clans begin a struggle for imperial control of Japan.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and resolved.
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- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
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- Author
- Katherine Paterson
- First published
- 1974
- Pages
- 170
- Publisher
- Crowell, Tandem Library, HarperTrophy
- Editions
- 6
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780690004854
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“The daughter of a samurai does not scream when her hair is being combed.”
Katherine Paterson is the author of more than 40 books, including 18 novels for children and young people. She has twice won the Newbery Medal, for Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved in 1981. The Patersons have four grown children and seven grandchildren. Katherine currently resides in Vermont with her faithful dog, Pixie.
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