Samurai rising : the epic life of Minamoto Yoshitsune

Resource Information

The work Samurai rising : the epic life of Minamoto Yoshitsune represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Blooming Prairie Branch Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Samurai rising : the epic life of Minamoto Yoshitsune

Title remainder

the epic life of Minamoto Yoshitsune

Statement of responsibility

Pamela S. Turner ; illustrated by Gareth Hinds

Creator

• Turner, Pamela S

Contributor

• Hinds, Gareth, 1971-

Illustrator

• Hinds, Gareth, 1971-

Subject

• Minamoto, Yoshitsune, 1159-1189
• YALSA Nonfiction Award honor book
• Japan -- History -- Heian period, 794-1185 -- Juvenile literature
• Biography
• History
• 794 - 1185
• Samurai -- Japan -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Japan
• Samurai -- Japan -- Biography
• Generals -- Japan -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Minamoto, Yoshitsune, 1159-1189 -- Juvenile literature
• Minamoto, Yoshitsune, 1159-1189
• Japan -- History -- Heian period, 794-1185
• Generals
• Juvenile works
• Generals -- Japan -- Biography
• Samurai

Genre

• Juvenile literature
• Juvenile works
• Biography
• History

Language

eng

Summary

Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills. --Publisher's description

Awards note

YALSA Nonfiction Award finalist, 2017.

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 952/.01092
• B

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Intended audience

950

Intended audience source

Lexile

LC call number

DS856.72.M56

LC item number

T87 2016

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

juvenile