The Revenge of the Forty-Seven Samurai

In the time when the Shogun ruled Japan, two hundred samurai suffered a grave insult--their master met an unjust death. Forty-seven of them are courageous enough to avenge him. Jiro is a lowly servant to one of the brave samurai. Chosen as his master's unlikely spy during the planning of the great revenge, Jiro must learn when to talk and when to listen, or at any moment he could lose his head to a samurai's razor-sharp sword. And even as Jiro plays his small part in the unfolding plot, he searches for the truth about his own identity.

Author: Erik C. Haugaard
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 08/01/2005
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 7.66h x 5.20w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9780618548965

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 101658 / Revenge of the Forty-Seven Samurai

About the Author
Haugaard, Erik C.: - Erik Haugaard was born in Denmark and has traveled extensively in the United States, Italy, Spain, and Japan. Called a writer gifted in the art of the storyteller by the BOSTON GLOBE, he is internationally known for his accomplishments as a playwright, poet, and translator. He has won critical acclaim for his books for young readers, including A BOY'S WILL, THE UNTOLD TALE, and CROMWELL'S BOY.