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PAMELA S. TURNER is the author of Life on Earth—and Beyond, The Dolphins of Shark Bay (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), and the Orbis Pictus Honor Book The Frog Scientist (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Pamela lives in Oakland, California.Gareth Hinds is the creator of critically-acclaimed graphic novels based on literary classics, including Beowulf (Candlewick), which Publisher’s Weekly called a “mixed-media gem”, King Lear (Candlewick), which Booklist named one of the top 10 graphic novels for teens, The Merchant of Venice (Candlewick), which Kirkus Reviews called “the standard that all others will strive to meet” for Shakespeare adaptation, The Odyssey (Candlewick), which garnered four starred reviews and a spot on ten "best of 2010" lists, Romeo and Juliet (Candlewick), which Kirkus Reviews called "spellbinding", and Macbeth (Candlewick), which the New York Times called "stellar" and "a remarkably faithful rendering".
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Few warriors are as famous as the Japanese samurai. We remember those beautiful swords and those fearsome helmets. We recall, with both horror and fascination, how some chose to end their own lives. But no one can understand the Japanese samurai without knowing Minamoto Yoshitsune. Yoshitsune’s story unfolds in the late twelfth century,during the adolescence of the samurai. Yes, cultures have their youth, maturity, and old age, just as people do. During Yoshitsune’s lifetime the samurai awakened. Their culture was bold, rebellious, and eager to flex its muscle. The samurai would ultimately destroy Japan’s old way of life and forge a new one using fire and steel and pain. Yoshitsune was at the very heart of this samurai rising. Hostage, runaway, fugitive, rebel, and hero, he became the most famous warrior in Japanese history. The reason is simple: Yoshitsune was the kind of man other samurai longed to be.
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Age Range: 12 and up
Grade Level: 7 - 9
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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Charlesbridge; Reprint edition (March 13, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1580895859
ISBN-13: 978-1580895859
Product Dimensions:
6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
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So this is a first: I do not remember requesting an ARC of this book. I suspect the wishbone button is at play here but, since NetGalley doesn’t have a way of tracking wishes, who knows? It was a stressful summer and fall, and I may have done all sorts of crazy things on the internet that I don’t remember.Which is my roundabout way of saying that, despite the abundance of katanas and severed heads, SAMURAI RISING isn’t the sort of book I normally gravitate to. I don’t read a ton of middle grade, and military history mostly bores me to tears. (I’d call SAMURAI RISING equal parts biography and military history/strategy. But since Yoshitsune is mostly known for his inspired military leadership, that tips the scales more heavily toward the latter.) Though I did skim some of the more strategy-heavy battle scenes (the lack of maps in the ARC made them even more difficult for me to envision), overall I was pleasantly surprised: SAMURAI RISING is a rather engaging read.Rife with political intrigue, shifting loyalties, and back-stabbing, SAMURAI RISING often reads like a centuries-old soap opera. Danger comes not just from rival samurai bloodlines (such as the warring Minamoto and Taira clans that take center stage here), but from within one’s own family as well: nephews are hired to assassinate their uncles, brothers betray brothers, and parents may murder their own children to (re)claim power. Ironically, among Yoshitsune’s small band of closest friends, there was not a single Minamoto to be found; and, despite all he did to help his half-brother Yoritomo ascend to power, Yoshitsune was cast aside – similar to how the Emperor treated their father decades before.Yoshitsune’s is the ultimate underdog story. After his father’s defeat, then-baby Yoshitsune’s life was spared, but on the condition that he be raised as a monk, far away from the politics of Kyoto. Consequently, he didn’t begin his samurai training until he was fifteen, when he fled his impending religious vows and the life of tedium and anonymity they promised. By comparison, most samurai were finishing up a decade’s worth of training at this age and would be considered war-ready, or nearly so. Likewise, as a member of the opposition force, Yoshitsune often fought with smaller armies and in disadvantageous conditions – such as the famed cliffside attack on the Taira fortress at Ichi-no-Tani. Yet he always managed to rally his men to victory.(Until he didn’t. If you’re already familiar with Japanese history, you probably know how Yoshitsune’s story ends. I’m not, and it came as a huge surprise. Nearly 40% of this book is comprised of back matter, a fact not immediately obvious in the ARC owing to the lack of a TOC. Thus I didn’t realize I’d reached the end until the last page. To say that I didn’t see it coming is an understatement.)Even so, it’s disconcerting to see Yoshitsune positioned as the unequivocal hero. In their quest for power and riches, the samurai and monarchy consistently trample on those belonging to lower social classes. As they rampaged across the countryside, samurai ransacked homes, stole food and livestock to feed their armies, and kidnapped peasants to serve them – all while demanding taxes to fund a lifestyle at turns lavish and bloodthirsty. Turner reports that Yoshitsune was a little more humane than most, yet this didn’t stop him from setting fire to trees, fields – and even the homes of commoners – in order to light a midnight attack on the Taira:“For a warrior Yoshitsune was unusually civilized in his dealings with common people. He made sure that his warriors behaved well in Kyoto – no thievery or bullying happened on his watch. Yet he remained a samurai. Samurai didn’t see themselves as protectors of the common people; a peasant had no more “rights†than an ox. So the fires were lit.â€Meticulously researched, Turner bases much of her narrative on two sources: THE TALE OF THE HEIKE, as translated by Helen McCullough and Royall Tyler, and the AZUMA KAGAMI (MIRROR OF EASTERN JAPAN). Yoshitsune “is clearly one of the HEIKIE’S heroes,†which could also explain the bias. That, and no one wants to root for Goliath.Given the age and general sketchiness of the original texts, it’s no surprise that Turner’s retelling sometimes lacks depth and emotion; centuries dead and buried, their voices gone with them, Turner is often left to speculate about her subjects’ motivations, feelings, and innermost desires. What we’re left with is the who, what, when, and where, but the whys are a little harder to come by.In this vein, women are predictably absent from the story – save for Yoshitsune’s lover Shizuka, who’s an all-around bad-ass. (Turner describes her as the bravest character in the whole darn book, and I’d be hard-pressed to disagree.) In her copious Author’s Notes, Turner includes a section on the status of women, which I appreciate; but I would’ve liked to have learned even more about Yoritomo’s widow, HÅjÅ Masako, who had her own son Yoriie strangled in order to prevent him allying with political factions she opposed. As Turner so wryly points out:“Minamoto rule of Japan ended on this fratricidal note. In Yoritomo had left a strong and loyal brother alive to protect his heirs, would history have turned out differently? [...]“The HÅjÅ family was – wait for it! – a minor branch of the Taira.â€Still, SAMURAI RISING is an excellent choice for kids who aren’t too keen on history – but might be swayed with a little action and bloodshed.** Full disclosure: I received a free electronic ARC for review through NetGalley. **
You can tell by how big the glossary, foreword, and author's notes are that the facts about Yoshitsune's life was well researched and yet this is a very harsh read. The author's can't quite come to terms to how to write about the Samurai's life, it's a bit biographical, there is some novelization but it's not quite either. This reads like a dinner conversation about Yoshitsune's life, the prose is very basic and sentences are often written as how a person might speak, I recall one sentence even has a "-wait for it!-" in the middle of a statement. It feels contrived and dumbed down, instead of writing "we can imagine during this time that the samurai might have..." just go ahead and write a historical novel, lots of authors manage to make great novels out of historical facts and a bit of imagination. This book however falls short of writing an objective biography or a great historical novel. I felt like I was being lectured about Yoshitsune's life by a kindergarten teacher.
Highly suggest this for a light quick action packed read. Well written, author has a light sense of humor that keeps the story from getting too heavy
Normally reading books is a chore for me. But this book was different, I couldn't put this book down. I highly recommend it if you are a fan of Japanese history and reading about the Samurai.
I am not at all into murder and mayhem, but I loved the book and could not put it down. I should confess that I purchased the book because the artist is a friend and also because another friend is writing a book connected to 19th century Samurai. I was thoroughly delighted with this book and have shared scans of the cover with several other friends.
Little boy I purchased this for (my nephew) love it! He said it was the best Christmas gift ever.
I just wish it was 300 pages longer. appreciated the endnotes. gotta love good endnotes.
Grandson loves book....
This is a great adaptation of the "Heike" for young readers. I highly recommend it!
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