description: Who is the man called Sabura, the mysterious bandit who robs the rich and helps the poor? And what is his connection with Yosida, the harsh and ill- tempered master of feudal Japan's most famous puppet theater? Young Jiro, an apprentice to Yosida, is determined to find out, even at risk to his own life. Meamwhile, Jiro devotes himself to learning puppetry. Kinshi, the puppet master's son, tutors him. When his sheltered life at the theater is shattered by mobs of hungry, rioting peasants, Jiro becomes aware of responsibilities greater that his craft. As he schemes to help his friend Kinshi and to find his own parent, Jiro stumbles onto a dangerous and powerful secret....
language: English
title: The Master Puppeteer
titlecomplete: The Master Puppeteer
genres: Read For School, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Asia, Historical, Fiction, Japan, School, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 3389
places: Osaka, Japan
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: National Book Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 378720000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Children's Books, Fiction (Paperback)
publisher: Prentice Hall (Higher Education Division, Pearson Education)