Manjiro
The Boy Who Risked His Life for Two Countries

“McCully’s clearly written narrative portrays mid-nineteenth-century America as vividly as Manjiro’s adventures, and both setting and characters come to life in this Caldecott-winning illustrator’s dramatic paintings.”

-Booklist

“The historically rich text and the realistic watercolor illustrations capture Manjiro’s life and times-both in Japan and New England-making this a first-rate introduction to a relatively unknown young figure in Japanese-American relations.”

-Kirkus

“A map, bibliography, and thumbnail photograph of adult Manjiro are inclusions that will make this title as welcome to social studies teachers as it will be to armchair adventurers.”

-Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books

“An exciting account of a pivotal period in U.S.-Japanese history.”

-School Library Journal

“The story is well told and involving.”

-Horn Book