The Revenge of the Forty-Seven Samurai

Written by Erik Christian Haugaard. Published by Houghton.

About

A servant boy tells the story of the famous Japanese hero Oishi Kuvanosuke, a loyal samurai who avenged his master's dishonorable death by ritualistic suicide. Set in feudal Japan.

Awards Won

Title Year
"" Notable Children's Books
Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best of children's books on the Notable Children's Books list.
1996 - Selection(s)