5/28/2023 0 Comments Samurai Shortstop by Alan GratzAs the gulf between them grows wider, Toyo searches desperately for a way to prove there is a place for his family's samurai values in modern Japan. It all has something to do with "the way of the warrior", but Toyo doesn't understand, even after his father agrees to teach it to him. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books 59.11 (2006) 497-498 Gratz, Alan Samurai. And worse, Toyo fears that his father may be next. If there is a SparkNotes, Shmoop, or Cliff Notes guide, we will have it. Although Uncle Koji's defiant death was supposedly heroic, it has made Toyo question many things about his family's samurai background. Gratz Literature & Fiction ISBN: 0142410993 Global Overview for this book. Find all available study guides and summaries for Samurai Shortstop by Alan Gratz. Toyo isn't afraid to prove himself He's more troubled by his uncle's recent suicide. Still, he's taken aback when the seniors keep him from trying out for the baseball team, especially after he sees their current shortstop. Tokyo, 1890: High school can be brutal, even in turn-of-the-century Japan.įrom his first day at boarding school, Toyo Shimada sees how upperclassmen make a sport out of terrorizing the first-years.
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